lose ground
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lose ground to — (someone/something) to fail to maintain a share of something compared to others. Good Mexican restaurants are losing ground to less expensive, more informal places that have opened all over the city. Opposite of: gain ground on… … New idioms dictionary
lose ground — index retreat Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
lose ground — phrasal : to become at a disadvantage : fall behind : fail to advance or improve * * * lose ground 1. To fall back 2. To decline in influence, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑ground * * * lose ground phrase to go into a position wh … Useful english dictionary
lose 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
lose ground — 1. To go backward; retreat. * /The soldiers began to lose ground when their leader was killed./ Compare: GIVE GROUND. 2. To become weaker; get worse; not improve. * /The sick man began to lose ground when his cough grew worse./ * /When the… … Dictionary of American idioms
lose ground — 1. To go backward; retreat. * /The soldiers began to lose ground when their leader was killed./ Compare: GIVE GROUND. 2. To become weaker; get worse; not improve. * /The sick man began to lose ground when his cough grew worse./ * /When the… … Dictionary of American idioms
lose\ ground — 1. To go backward; retreat. The soldiers began to lose ground when their leader was killed. Compare: give ground 2. To become weaker; get worse; not improve. The sick man began to lose ground when his cough grew worse. When the Democrats are in… … Словарь американских идиом
lose ground — ► give (or lose) ground retreat or lose one s advantage. Main Entry: ↑ground … English terms dictionary
lose ground — 1. to become less valuable. Stocks lost ground today despite good economic news. 2. to become less successful. The school allows young people to continue their education and not lose ground while in jail. Opposite of: gain ground … New idioms dictionary
lose ground — slide back, lose power, fall behind Every day we lose ground in the battle to save the environment … English idioms
lose ground — Those who throw dirt are sure to lose ground … English expressions
