| 单词 | give ground |
| 释义 | give groundSEE SYNONYMS FOR give ground ON THESAURUS.COM Yield to a stronger force, retreat, as in He began to give ground on that point, although he didn't stop arguing entirely. This expression originated in the 1500s, when it alluded to a military force retreating and so giving up territory to the enemy. By the mid-1600s it was being used figuratively. Words nearby give groundgive birth to, give chase, give color to, give credit, give free rein to, give ground, Give him enough rope and he'll hang himself, give in, give it one's best shot, give it to, give me a break 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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