gain ground on

gain ground on somebody/something

to get a bigger share compared to others The company's software business is gaining ground on its biggest competitor.

Etymology: based on the military meaning of gain ground (to advance and get control of an area from an enemy)

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Theodoulos	-	Ancient Greek
FerİDun	-	Turkish
Valentin	VAH-len-teen (German), vah-lyen-TEEN (Russian), vah-leen-TEEN (Russian)	French, Romanian, German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Czech, Russian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Croatian,
MİRaÇ	-	Turkish
Jon (1)	YOON (Swedish, Norwegian), YON (Danish, Basque)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Basque
Madeline	MAD-ə-lin (English), MAD-ə-lien (English), ma-də-LEEN (French), mad-LEEN (French)	English, French