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lose ground |
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lose ground (to someone or something) to fall behind someone or something. I am losing ground to Wendy in the sales contest. We were losing ground to the opposite team in our quest for the trophy. lose ground 1. to become less successful The school allows young people to continue their education and not lose ground while in jail. 2. to become less valuable Stocks lost ground today despite good economic news. Opposite of: gain groundHow to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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HOWEVER, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious. |
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