| 单词 | lose ground |
| 释义 | lose groundSEE SYNONYMS FOR lose ground ON THESAURUS.COM Fail to hold one's position; fall behind, deteriorate. For example, The Democrats were losing ground in this district, or We thought Grandma was getting better, but now she's quickly losing ground. This expression originally referred to territory lost by a retreating army. [Second half of 1700s] Words nearby lose groundlosartan potassium, Los Banos, Loschmidt's number, lose, lose face, lose ground, lose heart, lose it, losel, lose no time, lose one's bearings The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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