gain ground on (someone/something)

to get a bigger share compared to others.

The company's software business is gaining ground on its biggest competitor.

Opposite of: lose ground to (someone/something)

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

• two-time
• two-timer
• two-time someone
• two-timing
• two-way street
• Uncle Sam
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• under a microscope
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• under someone's thumb