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If you think we are going to gain ground by holding the American people hostage, saying that their taxes are at risk, I actually disagree.
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Meaning of "gain ground" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GAIN GROUND

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GAIN GROUND

gain
gain time
gainable
gainer
gainful
gainful employment
gainfully
gainfulness
gaingiving
gainings
gainless
gainlessness
gainliness
gainly
gains
gainsaid
gainsay
gainsayer
Gainsborough
gainstrive

WORDS THAT END LIKE GAIN GROUND

all-around
all-round
around
background
bound
break new ground
campground
fall to the ground
foreground
get around
get off the ground
ground
into the ground
playground
round
surround
the high ground
to the ground
turnaround
underground
year-round

Synonyms and antonyms of gain ground in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «gain ground» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GAIN GROUND

Find out the translation of gain ground to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gain ground from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gain ground» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

抬头
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ganar terreno
570 millions of speakers

English

gain ground
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जमीन हासिल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كسب أرضية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

получить землю
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ganhar terreno
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিস্তৃতি লাভ করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gagner du terrain
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mendapat tanah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Boden gewinnen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

優勢になる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

땅 을 얻을
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gain lemah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đạt được mặt đất
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிலத்தைப் பெறுங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जमिनीवर वाढ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Zemini kazanmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

guadagnare terreno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

powszechniejsze
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

отримати землю
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

câștige teren
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κερδίζουν έδαφος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kry grond
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vinna mark
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

få bakken
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gain ground

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GAIN GROUND»

The term «gain ground» is regularly used and occupies the 100.134 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gain ground

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2 QUOTES WITH «GAIN GROUND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gain ground.
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Tom Cole
If you think we are going to gain ground by holding the American people hostage, saying that their taxes are at risk, I actually disagree.
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Franjo Tudjman
The Muslims wanted to reign over the whole of Mostar, then gain ground to the sea and finally create an Islamic state. That is what our Croatians defend themselves against.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GAIN GROUND»

Discover the use of gain ground in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gain ground and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms
Opposite lose ground gain ground on sb/sth to get a bigger share compared to others ♢ The company's software business is gaining ground on its biggest competitor. * Opposite lose ground to sb/sth origin: based on the military meaning of ...
Paul Heacock, 2003
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A Dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms ...
... they purchase from traders. gain ground on someone • gain ground with someone gain ground on someone—get closer to a person pursued: Each minute did their enemy gain ground perceptibly upon them. gain ground with someone—win ...
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2010
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A Collection of Confusible Phrases
3. be allowed a period of time before one has to pay for goods and services: In many cases rural households get credit for the goods they purchase from traders. gain ground on someone gain ground with someone gain ground on someone ...
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2004
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The Video Games Guide: 1,000+ Arcade, Console and Computer ...
However to me Gain Ground will always be a classic title, and one that provided me and my friends with hours of fun on its Genesis conversion. Although admittedly average as a single-player experience, Gain Ground more than comes into its ...
Matt Fox, 2013
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Rajpal Dictionary Of English Idioms & Phrases
Gain from: Benefit from * We always gain from somebody's experience Gain ground: Advance; obtain advantage; become more general; make progress; win a success or advantage * Our forces are gaining ground in the pursuit of the enemy ...
Shori, A K, 2010
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Cheater's Guide to Speaking English Like a Native
Gain ground Originally a military term, gain ground is now also used in the sense of making progress in business and other endeavors, including overcoming some kind of serious illness. a. The hospital said his condition was still serious but ...
Boye Lafayette De Mente, 2007
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Essays on Gender Differences in Education
Analyzing the distributions separately by race reveals little difference across racial lines (consonant with Coley (2001)). In all cases, girls outperform boys at nearly all quantiles in fall kindergarten and spring 3rd grade, and gain ground only in ...
Muna Husain, 2008
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Cambridge Business English Dictionary
4 gain/make ground a to become more popular or successful: gain/make ground on sb The search engine is continuing to gain ground on the market leader b FINANCE to increase in value: The shares have steadily made ground. 0 gain!
Cambridge University Press, 2011
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Play Practice: Engaging and Developing Skilled Players from ...
Meanwhile, potential receivers should begin running from well behind the gain line to give themselves time to accelerate so that they can gain ground after receiving the ball. This requires good timing of the forward run to take the ball ...
Alan G. Launder, Wendy Piltz, 2013
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English-Albanian Dictionary of Idioms
D ... and so gained an advantage over her rival. gain ground 1. perparoj, fitoj terren (ne lufte) □ At last our men began to gain ground, forcing the enemy back towards the river. □ A glance behind confirmed his fears. His pursuer was gaining ...
Ilo Stefanllari, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GAIN GROUND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gain ground is used in the context of the following news items.
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Florida trying to gain ground on pythons
They've munched on rabbits and other wildlife in Everglades National Park, while making wetlands and coastal habitats within the Everglades ... «MyPalmBeachPost, Jul 15»
2
NL East Roundup: Nats lose steam as Mets gain ground in division
With the first half of the 2015 season coming to a close for the Washington Nationals and the all-important “stretch run” right around the corner, ... «District On Deck, Jul 15»
3
Tigers win opening game at Minnesota 4-2 to gain ground on Twins …
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WTVB) - The Detroit Tigers beat the Twins 4-2 last night in the opener of a 4-game series at Minnesota. The Tigers now ... «WTVB, Jul 15»
4
Australian, Chinese markets gain ground after volatile week
The Australian sharemarket made steady gains today following signs of recovery for Chinese stocks and amid hopes Greece will get a new ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
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Torrence tries to gain ground in Chicago
CHICAGO, Ill. – It's crunch time this week for Kilgore's Steve Torrence and his Capco Contractors team as they enter the 18th annual Lucas Oil ... «Kilgore News Herald, Jul 15»
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MLB: St. Louis, Kansas City gain ground in chase for division titles
PITTSBURGH — In his final start before the All-Star break, Carlos Martinez was impressive in the St. Louis Cardinals' 4-1 win over the ... «Examiner Enterprise, Jul 15»
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Era aiming to gain ground in North America
CHARLOTTE, N.C.—At first glance, Era Polymers Pty Ltd. seems like a small family business. And it is. But it's also much more. Touted as ... «RubberNews.com, Jul 15»
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Firefighters gain ground on blaze in Idaho resort area
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Firefighters in northern Idaho's panhandle gained ground on Wednesday against a timber-fed blaze that has ... «Town Hall, Jul 15»
9
Bridge courses gain ground
Bridge course have turned out to be the children's walking frames for students stepping into engineering colleges in the State. Apart from ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
10
Somalia: Jihadists gain ground on border with Kenya
Early yesterday morning, 14 people were killed and 11 wounded in an attack in Somalia attributed to Shabaab Somalis."The goal of Shabaab ... «Independent Catholic News, Jul 15»

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