gain ground

[gain ground] {v. phr.}

1. To go forward; move ahead.

* /The soldiers fought hard and began to gain ground./

2. To become stronger; make progress; improve.

* /The sick man gained ground after being near death./

* /Under Lincoln, the Republican Party gained ground./

Contrast: LOSE GROUND.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms


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