gain ground

English

Etymology

Metaphor, suggesting e.g. military acquisition of territory.

Verb

gain ground (third-person singular simple present gains ground, present participle gaining ground, simple past and past participle gained ground)

1. To make progress or obtain advantage; to gain traction.

   No matter how hard I try, I don't seem to be gaining ground.

   Team Red has gained ground on Team Blue since October.

Synonyms

• gain traction
• gain momentum
• pick up

Antonyms

• lose ground
• give ground

Related terms

• put facts on the ground

Translations

to make progress or obtain advantage

• Dutch: terrein winnen
• Finnish: saada jalansijaa, vallata alaa, menestyä (fi)
• French: gagner du terrain (fr)
• German: Boden gewinnen, an Boden gewinnen
• Greek: κερδίζω έδαφος (kerdízo édafos)
• Hungarian: teret hódít, tért hódít, teret nyer, erősödik (hu), felzárkózik (hu)
• Italian: guadagnare terreno
• Maori: āhukahuka, kāhukahuka
• Polish: robić postępy impf, zrobić postępy pf
• Russian: please add this translation if you can
• Spanish: ganar terreno