on own ground
1on someone's own ground — on someone’s own ground phrase in a place or area of activity where someone feels confident and in control I was reluctant to confront them on their own ground. Thesaurus: confident and proudsynonym Main entry: ground …
2on one's own ground — ► on one s own ground in one s own territory or area of knowledge. Main Entry: ↑ground …
3on one's own ground — in one s own territory or concerning one s own range of knowledge or experience I feel reasonably relaxed if I m interviewed on my own ground …
4on someone's own ground — in a place or area of activity where someone feels confident and in control I was reluctant to confront them on their own ground …
5on one's own ground — idi on one s own ground, in an area or situation that one knows well …
6ground — [1] ► NOUN 1) the solid surface of the earth. 2) land of a specified kind: marshy ground. 3) an area of land or sea with a specified use: fishing grounds. 4) (grounds) an area of enclosed land surrounding a large house. 5) (grounds …
7ground — ground1 [ground] n. [ME grund < OE, ground, bottom, akin to Ger grund, ON grunnr: for IE base see GRIND] 1. a) Obs. the lowest part, base, or bottom of anything b) the bottom of a body of water 2. the surface of the earth, specif. the solid… …
8on one's own ground — in one s own territory or area of knowledge. → ground …
9ground — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a the surface of the earth, esp. as contrasted with the air around it. b a part of this specified in some way (low ground). 2 the substance of the earth s surface; soil, earth (stony ground; dug deep into the ground). 3 a a… …
10ground — [[t]gra͟ʊnd[/t]] ♦ grounds, grounding, grounded 1) N SING: the N The ground is the surface of the earth. Forty or fifty women were sitting cross legged on the ground... We slid down the roof and dropped to the ground. ● PHRASE Something that is… …