- make up ground
- get closer to someone ahead in a race or competition
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
make up ground
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make up ground (on somebody) — gain/make up ˈground (on sb/sth) idiom to gradually get closer to sb/sth that is moving or making progress in an activity • The police car was gaining ground on the suspects. • They needed to make up ground on their competitors. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
make up ground (on something) — gain/make up ˈground (on sb/sth) idiom to gradually get closer to sb/sth that is moving or making progress in an activity • The police car was gaining ground on the suspects. • They needed to make up ground on their competitors. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
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ground-loop — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ verb Etymology: ground loop intransitive verb of an airplane or pilot : to make a ground loop transitive verb : to cause (an airplane) to ground loop … Useful english dictionary
ground rod — a metal rod embedded in the ground to make a ground connection to the earth. * * * … Universalium
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