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
Tatiana	tah-TYAH-nah (Russian, Polish, Spanish, Italian), TAH-tee-ah-nah (Finnish), ta-tee-AN-ə (English), ta-TYAN-ə (English)	Russian, Slovak, Bulgarian, Romanian, Polish, Greek, Georgian, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Finnish
Ragnhei&Eth;Ur	-	Icelandic
Orhan	-	Turkish
Baal	BAY-əl (English), BAYL (English)	Near Eastern Mythology
Ragnhei&Eth;R	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Charlotte	['ʃa:lət]