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101ground — I. /graʊnd / (say grownd) noun 1. the earth s solid surface; firm or dry land: fall to the ground. 2. earth or soil: stony ground. 3. land having a special character: rising ground. 4. (often plural) a tract of land occupied, or appropriated to a …
102firm up — 1) PHR V ERG If you firm up something or if it firms up, it becomes firmer and more solid. [V P n (not pron)] This treatment helps tone the body, firm up muscles and tighten the skin... [V n P] I now go swimming five times a week, which helps… …
103firm — I adjective 1) the ground is fairly firm Syn: hard, solid, unyielding, resistant, compacted, compressed, dense, stiff, rigid, set 2) firm foundations Syn: secure …
104firm — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. immovable, secure; unalterable, steadfast; solid, hard; steady, vigorous; unalterable, resolute, determined. See stability, probity, density, resolution. n. partnership, company, house. See business …
105ground — ground1 noun 1》 the solid surface of the earth. ↘land of a specified kind: marshy ground. ↘an area of land or sea with a specified use: fishing grounds. ↘(grounds) an area of enclosed land surrounding a large building. ↘Brit. the… …
106safe ground — safe/firm/ground phrase something that is likely to be correct or accepted Diplomatically, she tried to shift the conversation to firmer ground. Thesaurus: certainty and being certainsynonym Main entry …
107on firm — ● ground …
108To bite the ground — ground ground (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of… …
109To break ground — ground ground (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of… …
110To come to the ground — ground ground (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of… …
