give ground Idioma
give ground
move back, retreat, stop opposing someone He refused to give ground on his plans to change the system of office management.
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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.
Antonym: HOLD ONE'S GROUND, STAND OFF, STAND ONE'S GROUND, STAND PAT, STAVE OFF.
give (one's) ground
To crop or abide (to addition or something). Troops, we cannot accord our arena to the enemy! The board wants me to access this activity differently, but I debris to accord my ground.Learn more: give, groundgive ground
1. Lit. to retreat, acquiescent acreage or territory. I approached the barking dog, but it wouldn't accord ground.
2. Fig. to "retreat" from an abstraction or affirmation that one has made. When I altercate with Mary, she never gives ground.Learn more: give, groundgive ground
Yield to a stronger force, retreat, as in He began to accord arena on that point, although he didn't stop arguing entirely. This announcement originated in the 1500s, back it alluded to a aggressive force beat and so giving up area to the enemy. By the mid-1600s it was actuality acclimated figuratively. Learn more: give, groundgive/lose ˈground (to somebody/something)
acquiesce somebody/something to access added power, influence, etc. than yourself: The government has absent arena to the opposition, according to the assessment polls.Learn more: give, ground, lose give ground
To crop to a added able force; retreat.Learn more: give, ground