To escape into a burrow, hole, etc. when being hunted.
To hide from public view or sequester oneself, especially when authorities, members of the news media, or others are looking for one.
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break groundbreak groundbreak groundbreak new groundbreak new groundcommon groundear to the groundear to the groundfacts on the groundfacts on the groundfeet on the groundfrom the ground upgain groundGet in on the Ground Floorget off the groundground ball with eyesground outground outground ruleground ruleground rulesground-breakinghigh groundhigh groundhit the ground runningin the groundKeep Your Ear to the Groundkeep your feet on the groundknow one's ass from a hole in the groundlose ground
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