give ground

give ground
phrasal
: to withdraw before or as if before superior force : retreat

as the Roman legions advanced to the attack, this center gave ground slowly — Tom Wintringham

the bond market is giving ground before the advance of the economy — Paul Heffernan

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give ground
To fall back, retreat (lit and figurative)
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Main Entry:ground

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give (or lose) ground
retreat or lose one's advantage during a conflict or competition

he refused to give ground on this issue

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give ground — see ground, 1
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Main Entry:give
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give ground
: to move backward when you are being attacked :retreat

The troops were forced to give ground.

— often used figuratively

The controversy has continued, and both sides are still refusing to give ground.

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Main Entry:ground

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • give ground — {v. phr.} To go backward under attack; move back; retreat. * /After fighting for a while the troops slowly began to give ground./ * /Although they were outnumbered by the enemy, the men refused to give ground./ Compare: DRAW BACK, DROP BACK, LOSE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • give ground — {v. phr.} To go backward under attack; move back; retreat. * /After fighting for a while the troops slowly began to give ground./ * /Although they were outnumbered by the enemy, the men refused to give ground./ Compare: DRAW BACK, DROP BACK, LOSE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • give ground — Ⅰ. give/lose ground ► to become less popular or successful: »Smaller parties always lose ground in elections. give/lose ground to sb »The firm is continuing to give ground to its foreign rivals. Main Entry: ↑ground Ⅱ. lose ground …   Financial and business terms

  • give ground — index bear (support) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • give\ ground — v. phr. To go backward under attack; move back; retreat. After fighting for a while the troops slowly began to give ground. Although they were outnumbered by the enemy, the men refused to give ground. Compare: draw back, drop back, lose ground… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • give ground — move back, retreat, stop opposing someone He refused to give ground on his plans to change the system of office management …   Idioms and examples

  • give ground — to change your opinions or your demands in a discussion or argument so that it becomes easier to make an agreement. The dispute is set to continue for some time as neither side seems willing to give ground …   New idioms dictionary

  • give ground (to somebody) — give/lose ˈground (to sb/sth) idiom to allow sb to have an advantage; to lose an advantage for yourself • They are not prepared to give ground on tax cuts. • The Conservatives lost a lot of ground to the Liberal Democrats at the election.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • give ground (to something) — give/lose ˈground (to sb/sth) idiom to allow sb to have an advantage; to lose an advantage for yourself • They are not prepared to give ground on tax cuts. • The Conservatives lost a lot of ground to the Liberal Democrats at the election.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • give ground — ► give (or lose) ground retreat or lose one s advantage. Main Entry: ↑ground …   English terms dictionary

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