give ground

[give ground] {v. phr.}

To go backward under attack; move back; retreat.

* /After fighting for a while the troops slowly began to give ground./

* /Although they were outnumbered by the enemy, the men refused to give ground./

Compare: DRAW BACK, DROP BACK, LOSE GROUND.

Contrast: HOLD ONE'S GROUND, STAND OFF, STAND ONE'S GROUND, STAND PAT, STAVE OFF.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms


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