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gain onTo win ground upon; to move faster than, as in a race or contest.Rate it:

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Get in on the Ground FloorTo get associated with an important or major business and project at its startRate it:

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get off the groundTo succeed or begin to succeed.Rate it:

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go to groundTo escape into a burrow, hole, etc. when being hunted.Rate it:

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go to groundTo hide from public view or sequester oneself, especially when authorities, members of the news media, or others are looking for one.Rate it:

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ground ball with eyesA weakly hit ground ball that barely evades the infielders.Rate it:

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ground outTo become out by hitting a ground ball which is fielded and leads to a force or tag of a runner.Rate it:

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ground outTo provide proper grounding for a circuit.Rate it:

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ground ruleA rule regarding play on a specific field, course, or court.Rate it:

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ground ruleThe basic rules or standards; whatever someone must know before proceeding.Rate it:

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ground rulesThe basic rules or standards; whatever someone must know before proceeding.Rate it:

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ground-breakinginnovative, different than other things of its type.Rate it:

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haul downTo violently cause to fall to the ground.Rate it:

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hew outcarve out, or cut out a form, or to make something hollow by using heavy cutting tools such as an axe.Rate it:

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high groundA position of advantage or superiority in a conflict or competition.Rate it:

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high groundA location which is at a relatively high elevation, especially in comparison to the immediate surrounding area.Rate it:

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hit the ground runningTo begin an activity immediately and with full commitment.Rate it:

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holeA hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; an opening in or through a solid body, a fabric, etc.; a perforation; a rent; a fissure.Rate it:

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hollow outTo make something hollow.Rate it:

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hollow outTo become hollowRate it:

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hollow outTo reduce the power or influence of something.Rate it:

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humi procumbereto fall on the ground.Rate it:

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humi prosternere aliquemto throw any one to the ground.Rate it:

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il est resté sur le carreauHe was killed on the spot, left for dead on the ground.Rate it:

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il l'a laissé sur le carreauHe killed him (or, left him for dead on the ground).Rate it:

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ils étaient battus à plate coutureThey were beaten hollow.Rate it:

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in the grounddead & buriedRate it:

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Keep Your Ear to the GroundBe focused and well aware of what is happening aroundRate it:

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keep your feet on the groundmaintain a sense of composure, refuse to get all up in the air over any reversal.Rate it:

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knock someone's block offTo strike a person in the head, causing him to fall to the ground, especially in an unconscious condition; to beat up a person.Rate it:

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know one's ass from a hole in the groundTo have an adequate level of knowledge or skill; to understand what one is doing or talking about.Rate it:

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l'enfant tombe par terre, mais le fruit tombe à terreA child falls on the ground, while fruit falls to the earth.Rate it:

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lâcher pied1. To lose ground. 2. To scamper away.Rate it:

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lay downTo give up, surrender, or yield , usually by placing it on the ground.Rate it:

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loca aspera et montuosa (Planc. 9. 22)rough and hilly ground.Rate it:

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loca edita, superioraheights, high ground.Rate it:

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loca, regiones, loci naturam explorareto reconnoitre the ground.Rate it:

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locum ad pugnam idoneum deligereto choose suitable ground for an engagement.Rate it:

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locum dare suspicionito give ground for suspicion.Rate it:

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lose groundto become closer to another traveling the same course.Rate it:

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make groundgain ground; make progress.Rate it:

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middle groundA compromise position between extremes.Rate it:

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middle groundThe middle distance.Rate it:

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moral high groundA position or point of view which is ethically superior or more reputable, in comparison to others which are under consideration.Rate it:

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moral low groundA position or point of view which is unethical or less reputable, in comparison to others which are under consideration.Rate it:

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mores in dies magis labuntur (also with ad, e.g. ad mollitiem)immorality is daily gaining ground.Rate it:

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occupare loca superiorato occupy the high ground.Rate it:

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oculos figere in terra and in terramto keep one's eyes on the ground.Rate it:

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oppidum colli impositum estthe town stands on rising ground.Rate it:

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oppidum solo aequareto raze a town to the ground.Rate it:

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