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get in on the ground floor

get in on the ground floor {v. phr.}

To be one of the first members or employees to participate in the growth of a firm, educational institution, etc.

Elliott got in on the ground floor and made a fortune at the company.

Mr. Smith who joined the new college as an instructor, got in on the ground floor, and wound up as its president after twenty years.

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