The soldiers fought hard and began to gain ground.
The sick man gained ground after being near death.
Under Lincoln, the Republican Party gained ground.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
gain ground — Ⅰ. gain ground ► to become more popular or successful: gain ground on sb/sth »After three decades the carmaker is actually gaining ground on the competition. »Even as companies in the US are gaining ground overseas, they are also sending more… … Financial and business terms
Gain Ground SX — Gain Ground Gain Ground Éditeur Sega Développeur Sega Date de sortie Arcade : 1988 Master System : 1990 Megadrive : 1991 PC Engine : 25 décembre 1992 (Japon) … Wikipédia en Français
Gain Ground — Éditeur Sega Développeur Sega Date de sortie Arcade : 1988 Master System : 1990 Megadrive : 1991 PC Engine : 25 décembre 1992 (Japon) … Wikipédia en Français
gain ground — {v. phr.} 1. To go forward; move ahead. * /The soldiers fought hard and began to gain ground./ 2. To become stronger; make progress; improve. * /The sick man gained ground after being near death./ * /Under Lincoln, the Republican Party gained… … Dictionary of American idioms
gain ground — {v. phr.} 1. To go forward; move ahead. * /The soldiers fought hard and began to gain ground./ 2. To become stronger; make progress; improve. * /The sick man gained ground after being near death./ * /Under Lincoln, the Republican Party gained… … Dictionary of American idioms
gain ground on — (someone/something) to get a bigger share compared to others. The company s software business is gaining ground on its biggest competitor. Opposite of: lose ground to (someone/something) Etymology: based on the military meaning of gain ground (=… … New idioms dictionary
gain ground — ► gain ground 1) become more popular or accepted. 2) (usu. gain ground on) get closer to someone being pursued. Main Entry: ↑ground … English terms dictionary
gain ground — index compound, increase, proceed (go forward), progress Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Gain Ground — Infobox VG title = Gain Ground caption = Screenshot from the Sega Master System version developer = Sega publisher = Sega designer = release = 1988 genre = Action modes = Up to 3 players cabinet = arcade system = cpu = sound = display = input =… … Wikipedia
gain ground — verb obtain advantages, such as points, etc. The home team was gaining ground After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number one playoff berth in the Western Conference • Syn: ↑gain, ↑advance, ↑win … Useful english dictionary
