含义: above ground

在世

ground 成语

break fresh ground

deal with something in a new way The researchers were able to break fresh ground in their search for a cancer cure.

common ground

shared beliefs or interests There was little common ground between the two sides and the negotiations for the new machinery did not go well.

cover ground

talk about the important facts and details of something The number of questions seemed endless and we were unable to cover much ground during the meeting.

don't know your ass from a hole in the ground

you are ignorant, you are mistaken, mixed up He said one member of the cult was so confused he didn't know his ass from a hole in the ground.

ear to the ground

direct one

feet on the ground

an understanding of what can be done, sensible ideas The new manager has his feet on the ground and will probably be able to come up with a sensible solution to our problems.

gain ground

go forward, make progress Our company has been gaining ground in our attempt to be the best in the industry.

get in on the ground floor

be there at the start, be one of the first If I get in on the ground floor at MING'S, I'll advance quickly.

get off the ground

make a successful beginning, go ahead His new business never really got off the ground so he must look for another job.

give ground

move back, retreat, stop opposing someone He refused to give ground on his plans to change the system of office management.

ground floor

the first or best chance - especially in a business The video store was a good investment so I was happy to get in on the ground floor.

ground me

keep me at home, not allow me to go out If I don't pass all my subjects, my parents will ground me.

grounded

not allowed to go out, forced to stay in Pam was grounded for a week because she stayed out all night.

hit the ground running

be able to work effectively when you begin a new job, self-starter We need someone who can hit the ground running, a person who needs no training.

keep your ear to the ground

listen for news, listen for gossip Keep your ear to the ground. You'll hear about drug dealers.

lose ground

slide back, lose power, fall behind Every day we lose ground in the battle to save the environment.

middle ground

a position that is fair to both sides, a compromise, keep an open mind The minister tried to find some middle ground between the nurses and the administrators.

on moral grounds

based on what is right and wrong We refuse to accept money from drug dealers - on moral grounds.

on shaky ground

unstable, not secure His position at the company has been on shaky ground for quite some time.

run into the ground

use something more than is wanted or needed He ran his car into the ground before he had to buy another one.

shaky ground

(See on shaky ground)

stamping grounds

a place where a person spends much of his time He went back to his old stamping grounds which he remembered as a teenager.

stand one's ground

maintain and defend one's position Although our opponents during the negotiations were very agressive we stood our ground and bargained very hard.

the underground

the hidden actions of those who fight a law Some Canadians fought the GST through the underground.

worship the ground she walks on

"love her very, very much; crawl on my hands..., mad about her" """Does Anthony love Cleopatra?"" ""He adores her. He worships the ground she walks on!"""

hold one's ground

maintain one's position；refuse to retreat or surrender坚持自己的地位或立场；不让步
Throughout the debate he firmly held his ground and won out in the end．在整个辩论中，他坚持一步不让，终于得胜了。
Our troops held the ground bravely．我们的部队勇敢地坚守阵地。

off the ground

making progress进展
Our plans for a party didn't get off the ground because no one could come．我们聚会的计划未能实现，因为没人前来参加。
Make sure your project gets off the ground at the start．一定要使你们的工程一开始就进行得顺利。

on the ground of

for the reason以…为理由
On the ground of sufficient evidence he charged the young man with murder．他以充分的证据指控那个年轻人犯有谋杀罪。
He has expressed his desire to retire on the ground of failing health．他以体力不支为由表示希望退休。

run to earth/ground

hunt to its hiding place， home，starting point or origin追根究底；追查到底
All the men who helped to run to earth the criminals were richly rewarded．所有协助追查罪犯的人都获重赏。
The book was out of print but he eventually ran it to earth at a secondhand bookshop．那本书绝版了，但他终于在一家旧书店里买到了。

run to ground

run sth into the ground

Idiom(s): run something into the ground AND drive something into the ground

Theme: PERSISTENCE

to carry something too far. (Informal.)
• It was a good joke at first, Tom, but you've run it into the ground.
• Just because everyone laughed once, you don't have to drive it into the ground.

one's old stamping ground

Idiom(s): one's old stamping ground

Theme: NOSTALGIA

the place where one was raised or where one has spent a lot of time. (Folksy. There are variants with stomping and grounds.)
• Ann should know about that place. It's near her old stamping ground.
• I can't wait to get back to my old stomping grounds.

keep one's feet on the ground

Idiom(s): keep one's feet on the ground

Theme: DEPENDABILITY

to remain firmly established.
• Sally will have no trouble keeping her feet on the ground.
• If you can keep your feet on the ground, there should be no problem.

have one's ear to the ground

Idiom(s): have one's ear to the ground AND keep one's ear to the ground

Theme: ALERTNESS

to listen carefully, hoping to get advance warning of something.
• John had his ear to the ground, hoping to find out about new ideas in computers.
• His boss told him to keep his ear to the ground so that he'd be the first to know of a new idea.

get sth off the ground

Idiom(s): get sth off (the ground)

Theme: BEGINNINGS - ASSIST

to get something started.
• I can relax after I get this project off the ground.
• You'll have a lot of free time when you get the project off.

get one's feet on the ground

Idiom(s): get one's feet on the ground

Theme: ESTABLISHMENT

to get firmly established or reestablished.
• He's new at the job, but soon he'll get his feet on the ground.
• Her productivity will improve after she gets her feet on the ground again.
• Don't worry about Sally. She has her feet on the ground.

from the ground up

Idiom(s): from the ground up

Theme: COMPLETELY

from the beginning; from start to finish. (Literal in reference to building a house or other building.)
• We must plan our sales campaign carefully from the ground up.
• Sorry, but you'll have to start all over again from the ground up.

cut the ground out from under

Idiom(s): cut the ground out from under sb

Theme: OVERCOME

to destroy the foundation of someone's plans or someone's argument.
• The politician cut the ground out from under his opponent.
• Congress cut out the ground from under the president.

cover a lot of ground

Idiom(s): cover a lot of ground

Theme: DISCUSSION

to deal with much information and many facts.
• The history lecture covered a lot of ground today.
• Mr. and Mrs. Franklin always cover a lot of ground when they argue.

break new ground

Idiom(s): break new ground

Theme: BEGINNINGS - EARLY

to begin to do something that no one else has done; to pioneer (in an enterprise).
• Dr. Anderson was breaking new ground in cancer research.
• They were breaking new ground in consumer electronics.

break ground

Idiom(s): break ground (for sth)

Theme: BUILDINGS - EXCAVATION

to start digging the foundation for a building.
• The president of the company came to break ground for the new building.
• This was the third building this year for which this company has broken ground.
• When will they break ground?

keep one's ear to the ground

drive sth into the ground

Moral high ground

If people have/take/claim/seize, etc, the moral high ground, they claim that their arguments, beliefs, etc, are morally superior to those being put forward by other people.

On the ground

Events on the ground are where things are actually happening, not at a distance.

Run something into the ground

If people run something into the ground, they treat or manage it so badly that they ruin it.

keep your ears to the ground

listen out for something: "I'll keep my ears to the ground - the next time I hear someone wants to rent out a flat, I'll let you know."

break ground|break|ground

v. phr. To begin a construction project by digging for the foundation; especially, to turn the formal first spadeful of dirt. City officials and industrial leaders were there as the company broke ground for its new building. See: BREAK NEW GROUND.

break new ground|break|ground|new ground

v. phr. 1. To start a new activity previously neglected by others; do pioneering work. Albert Einstein broke new ground with his theory of relativity. 2. To begin something never done before. The school broke new ground with reading lessons that taught students to guess the meaning of new words.

common ground|common|ground

n. Shared beliefs, interests, or ways of understanding; ways in which people are alike. Bob and Frank don't like each other because they have no common ground. The only common ground between us is that we went to the same school.
Compare: IN COMMON.

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