Meaning
- To leave the ground and begin flight.
- To take off in popularity, success, or momentum. (figurative)
- To remove something by lifting it upward.
Today’s Sentences
01
It was smooth once we lifted off.
Situation
How was your flight to Tokyo?
It was smooth once we lifted off, but we were delayed at the gate.
Yeah, weather can slow things down.
True, but after lift-off, everything went according to schedule.
02
It really lifted off after we ran that online ad.
Situation
How’s your new business going?
Great!
It really lifted off after we ran that online ad.
That’s awesome.
What changed exactly?
We started getting orders from all over the country.
Writer’s Note
「Lift off」 is an intransitive and inseparable phrasal verb.
- Intransitive – It does not take a direct object.
Example 1: The rocket lifted off at exactly 9 a.m.
Example 2: We watched as the helicopter lifted off from the hospital roof.
Example 3: Once the countdown ended, the shuttle lifted off successfully. - Inseparable – You cannot insert anything between 「lift」 and 「off」.
Example 1: The drone lifted off smoothly and hovered above the trees.
Example 2: His music career lifted off after that one viral song.
Example 3: The fireworks lifted off with a loud bang, lighting up the night.
Related words: Ascend, blast off, gain momentum, get off the ground, go live, kick off, launch, rise, skyrocket, soar, take off.
3. More sentence examples using related words to 「lift off」:
- Her small business really took off after she started advertising online.
- We plan to launch the new platform next month.
- The campaign finally got off the ground after months of planning.
- Sales skyrocketed after the product video went viral.
- The app went live last night and already has thousands of users.
- His music career lifted off after that one viral song.
- The startup is gaining momentum in the tech world.
