In on the ground floor
adverb phrase
Engaged early and profitably in a project, investment, etc: You better act now if you want to be in on the ground floor (1872+)
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[ih-nœ-ny] /ɪ nœˈnü/ noun 1. Ismet [is-met] /ɪsˈmɛt/ (Show IPA), (Ismet Paşa) 1884–1973, president of Turkey 1938–50; prime minister 1923–24, 1925–37, 1961–65. /ˈiːnɜːˌnʊ; ˌɪnɜːˈnuː/ noun 1. Ismet (ɪsˈmɛt, ˈɪsmɛt). 1884–1973, Turkish statesman; president of Turkey (1938–50) and prime minister (1923–37; 1961–65)
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[in-op-er-uh-buh l, -op-ruh-buh l] /ɪnˈɒp ər ə bəl, -ˈɒp rə bəl/ adjective 1. not or practicable. 2. Medicine/Medical. not admitting of a surgical operation because the pathological condition is not amenable to cure by surgery or because of undue risk. Compare (def 1). /ɪnˈɒpərəbəl; -ˈɒprə-/ adjective 1. incapable of being implemented or operated; unworkable 2. […]
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[in-op-er-uh-tiv, -op-ruh-tiv, -op-uh-rey-tiv] /ɪnˈɒp ər ə tɪv, -ˈɒp rə tɪv, -ˈɒp əˌreɪ tɪv/ adjective 1. not ; not in operation. 2. without effect: inoperative remedies. 3. no longer in effect; void; canceled: The earlier rule is now inoperative. /ɪnˈɒpərətɪv; -ˈɒprə-/ adjective 1. not operating 2. useless or ineffective adj. 1630s, from in- (1) “not, opposite […]
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[in-oh-pur-kyuh-lit, -leyt] /ˌɪn oʊˈpɜr kyə lɪt, -ˌleɪt/ adjective, Zoology, Botany. 1. having no operculum.
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[in-op-er-toon, -tyoon] /ɪnˌɒp ərˈtun, -ˈtyun/ adjective 1. not opportune; inappropriate; inconvenient; untimely or unseasonable: an inopportune visit. /ɪnˈɒpəˌtjuːn/ adjective 1. not opportune; inappropriate or badly timed adj. 1530s, from Late Latin inopportunus “unfitting,” from in- “not” + opportunus (see opportune). A rare word before 19c. Related: Inopportunely.