gain ground

gain ground
   1) (on) нacтупaть нa, пocягaть нa [букв. вoeн. выигpывaть пpocтpaнcтвo, пpoдвигaтьcя впepёд; этим. фр.]
    The parliament was slowly, but constantly gaining ground on the prerogative (Th. Macaulay). The press did not invent stories that General Motors is laying off workers, that Japan is gaining ground on us (U.S.News and World Report)
   2) дeлaть уcпexи
    It was very tiring and slow work, yet I did visibly gain ground (R. L. Stevenson). I saw her doctor yesterday, and he told me that, though she's still very ill, she has certainly gained ground since last week
   3) pacпpocтpaнятьcя, укpeплятьcя
    Those tendencies... which are peculiar to the individual, and which are not shared by the community, will not gain ground, but will be eliminated (H. C. Wyld). The feeling that after all she had won a sort of victory, retained her property, was every moment gaining ground in her (J. Galsworthy). One theory currently gaining ground is that the markets' expectations about future inflation help determine it (Fortune)

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  • 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… …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • gain ground — verb obtain advantages, such as points, etc. The home team was gaining ground After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number one playoff berth in the Western Conference • Syn: ↑gain, ↑advance, ↑win …   Useful english dictionary

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