off the ground

See: GET OFF THE GROUND.

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ground

[ground] See: [BREAK GROUND], [COMMON GROUND], [COVER GROUND] or [COVER THE GROUND], [CUT THE GROUND FROM UNDER], [EAR TO THE GROUND], [FEET ON THE GROUND], [GAIN GROUND], [GET OFF THE […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

stand one's ground

[stand one's ground] also [hold one's ground] {v. phr.} 1. To stay and fight instead of running away. * /The enemy attacked in great numbers but our men stood their […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

from the ground up

[from the ground up] {adv. phr.} From the beginning; entirely; completely. * /After the fire they had to rebuild their cabin from the ground up./ * /Sam knows about baseball […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

gain ground

[gain ground] {v. phr.} 1. To go forward; move ahead. * /The soldiers fought hard and began to gain ground./ 2. To become stronger; make progress; improve. * /The sick […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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сыграть в ящик

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all up

[all up] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Near to certain death or defeat without any more chance or hope. * /With their ammunition […]

drag on

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pitchfork

[pitchfork] See: [RAIN CATS AND DOGS] or [RAIN PITCHFORKS].