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— William Blake

Does the Eagle know what is in the pit?

Or wilt thou go ask the Mole:

Can Wisdom be put in a silver rod?

Or Love in a golden bowl?

…

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noun

One who, or that which, accelerates.

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get off the ground

Part of Speechverb

To succeed or begin to succeed.

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“His big plans to get rich never quite seemed to get off the ground.”

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