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lose ground to
lose ground to somebody/something
to fail to maintain a share of something compared to others Good Mexican restaurants are losing ground to less expensive, more informal places that have opened all over the city.
Opposite of: gain ground on somebody/somethingEtymology: based on the military meaning of lose ground (to move back and allow an enemy to get control of an area)
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Summer | | ['sʌmə] | |
HƯƠNg | | - | Vietnamese |
Marijona | | - | Lithuanian |
Elfleda | | - | English (Archaic) |
DionÍSio | | dee-oo-NEE-zyoo (Portuguese), jee-oo-NEE-zyoo (Brazilian Portuguese) | Portuguese |
Megaira | | - | Greek Mythology |