1． draw closer to（sb． or sth． pursued）； catch up with逼近；接近；赶上 The horsemen were rapidly gaining on their enemy．骑士们很快就追上了敌人。 The runner was catching up with his rival， gaining on him with every step．那位赛跑运动员正在追赶他的对手，一步步向他逼近。 The company is gaining upon its rivals in the volume of sales．这家公司在销售额上快要赶上它的竞争者了。 2．move further ahead of跑得比…快；超过 The leading group of three continued to gain on the rest of the runners and were soon half a mile clear of them．领先的3个人继续拉大同其他选手的距离，不久就把他们抛在半英里之后了。 The days are gaining on the nights．白昼正越来越长，黑夜正越来越短。 3．consume part of；erode蚕食；侵蚀 Year by year the ocean gained upon the shore，and finally took a toll on the houses that had once been pride of the town．年复一年海水侵蚀着海岸，终于把这个城市曾一度引以为荣的那些房子冲垮了。 Solid embankments have been constructed to prevent the river from gaining on the land．人们修筑坚固的堤岸，以防止河水对土地的侵蚀。
gain on/upon
1． draw closer to（sb． or sth． pursued）； catch up with逼近；接近；赶上 The horsemen were rapidly gaining on their enemy．骑士们很快就追上了敌人。 The runner was catching up with his rival， gaining on him with every step．那位赛跑运动员正在追赶他的对手，一步步向他逼近。 The company is gaining upon its rivals in the volume of sales．这家公司在销售额上快要赶上它的竞争者了。 2．move further ahead of跑得比…快；超过 The leading group of three continued to gain on the rest of the runners and were soon half a mile clear of them．领先的3个人继续拉大同其他选手的距离，不久就把他们抛在半英里之后了。 The days are gaining on the nights．白昼正越来越长，黑夜正越来越短。 3．consume part of；erode蚕食；侵蚀 Year by year the ocean gained upon the shore，and finally took a toll on the houses that had once been pride of the town．年复一年海水侵蚀着海岸，终于把这个城市曾一度引以为荣的那些房子冲垮了。 Solid embankments have been constructed to prevent the river from gaining on the land．人们修筑坚固的堤岸，以防止河水对土地的侵蚀。
regain one's feet
get back up again after falling down跌倒后重新站起来 The boy fell while he skied down the hill but he regained his feet quickly．这男孩滑雪下坡时摔倒了，但他很快又爬了起来。
regain one's composure
Idiom(s): regain one's composure
Theme: CALMNESS
to become calm and composed. • I found it difficult to regain my composure after the argument. • Here, sit down and relax so that you can regain your composure.
bargain on
Idiom(s): bargain for something AND bargain on something
Theme: PLANNING
to plan for something; to expect something. (Informal.) • We knew it would be difficult, but we didn't bargain for this kind of trouble. • I bargained on an easier time of it than this.
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v. To be ready for; expect. When John started a fight with the smaller boy he got more than he bargained for.The final cost of building the house was much more than they had bargained on. Compare: COUNT ON.
v. phr. To get back up again after falling down. Tom fell while he skied down the hill but he regained his feet quickly. Compare: TO ONE'S FEET.
gain on (someone or something)
1. To activate to accomplish up the aberration amid oneself and addition or something, so as to be at an according level, status, or point of progress. If we acceleration up, we ability be able to accretion on the car advanced of us!The agent has led in the acclamation for best of this acclamation campaign, but his adversary has been accepting on him in the aftermost brace of weeks.2. obsolete To advance one's continuing with addition person. She is acutely aggravating to accretion on the king's affections, but to what end, I apperceive not.Learn more: gain, on
gain on someone or something
to activate to bolt up or move advanced of addition or something. We were accepting on them back they aback sped up.Our horse was accepting on the horse in front.Learn more: gain, on
gain on
v. To get afterpiece to article or someone, generally in pursuit; abutting a gap: Run faster—the stampeding beasts are accepting on us!
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