- give ground
- to change your opinions or your demands in a discussion or argument so that it becomes easier to make an agreement.
The dispute is set to continue for some time as neither side seems willing to give ground.
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give ground — {v. phr.} To go backward under attack; move back; retreat. * /After fighting for a while the troops slowly began to give ground./ * /Although they were outnumbered by the enemy, the men refused to give ground./ Compare: DRAW BACK, DROP BACK, LOSE … Dictionary of American idioms
give ground — {v. phr.} To go backward under attack; move back; retreat. * /After fighting for a while the troops slowly began to give ground./ * /Although they were outnumbered by the enemy, the men refused to give ground./ Compare: DRAW BACK, DROP BACK, LOSE … Dictionary of American idioms
give ground — Ⅰ. give/lose ground ► to become less popular or successful: »Smaller parties always lose ground in elections. give/lose ground to sb »The firm is continuing to give ground to its foreign rivals. Main Entry: ↑ground Ⅱ. lose ground … Financial and business terms
give ground — index bear (support) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
give ground — phrasal : to withdraw before or as if before superior force : retreat as the Roman legions advanced to the attack, this center gave ground slowly Tom Wintringham the bond market is giving ground before the advance of the economy Paul Heffernan *… … Useful english dictionary
give\ ground — v. phr. To go backward under attack; move back; retreat. After fighting for a while the troops slowly began to give ground. Although they were outnumbered by the enemy, the men refused to give ground. Compare: draw back, drop back, lose ground… … Словарь американских идиом
give ground — move back, retreat, stop opposing someone He refused to give ground on his plans to change the system of office management … Idioms and examples
give ground (to somebody) — give/lose ˈground (to sb/sth) idiom to allow sb to have an advantage; to lose an advantage for yourself • They are not prepared to give ground on tax cuts. • The Conservatives lost a lot of ground to the Liberal Democrats at the election.… … Useful english dictionary
give ground (to something) — give/lose ˈground (to sb/sth) idiom to allow sb to have an advantage; to lose an advantage for yourself • They are not prepared to give ground on tax cuts. • The Conservatives lost a lot of ground to the Liberal Democrats at the election.… … Useful english dictionary
give ground — ► give (or lose) ground retreat or lose one s advantage. Main Entry: ↑ground … English terms dictionary
