ground

Related to ground: ground control, ground zero
See:
  • (both) feet on the ground
  • (old) stamping ground
  • (old) stomping ground
  • (one's) old stamping ground
  • (one's) old stomping ground
  • a ground ball with eyes
  • a happy hunting ground
  • be grounds for (something)
  • be in on the ground floor
  • be off the ground
  • be on firm ground
  • be riveted to the ground
  • be riveted to the spot
  • be riveted to the spot/ground
  • be, come, get, etc. in on the ground floor
  • become grounds for (something)
  • between two stools, one falls to the ground
  • boots on the ground
  • both feet on the ground, with
  • break fresh/new ground
  • break ground
  • break ground, to
  • break new ground
  • breeding ground
  • claim the moral high ground
  • come in on the ground floor
  • common ground
  • cover (the) ground
  • cover a lot of ground
  • cover ground
  • cover the same ground
  • cut the ground from under
  • cut the ground from under (someone)
  • cut the ground from under somebody/somebody's feet
  • cut the ground from under someone
  • cut the ground from under someone's feet
  • cut the ground from under(neath) (one's) feet
  • cut the ground from under, to
  • cut the ground out from under
  • cut the ground out from under (one)
  • dangerous ground
  • down to the ground
  • drive (oneself) into the ground
  • drive (something) into the ground
  • drive/run/work yourself into the ground
  • ear to the ground
  • ear to the ground, have one's
  • ear to the ground, to have/keep an
  • facts on the ground
  • fall on stony ground
  • find common ground
  • from the ground up
  • gain ground
  • gain ground against (something)
  • gain ground on (someone or something)
  • get (one's) feet on the ground
  • get (something) off the ground
  • get in on the ground floor
  • get in on the ground floor, to
  • get off the ground
  • get one's feet on the ground
  • get your feet on the ground
  • give (one's) ground
  • give ground
  • give/lose ground
  • go to earth/ground
  • go to ground
  • grind
  • grind (something) into (something)
  • grind (something) to (something)
  • grind away
  • grind down
  • grind it out
  • grind on
  • grind out
  • grind to a halt
  • grind together
  • grind up
  • ground bass
  • ground beetle
  • ground floor, get in on the
  • ground in
  • ground laurel
  • ground on
  • ground on (something)
  • ground out
  • ground rule
  • ground rules
  • ground sloth
  • ground squirrel
  • ground zero
  • ground-breaking
  • grounded in (actual) fact
  • grounded in fact
  • ground-pounder
  • grounds for
  • grounds for (something)
  • happy hunting ground
  • have (one's) feet on the ground
  • have an ear to the ground
  • have an/(one's) ear close to the ground
  • have an/(one's) ear to the ground
  • have both feet on the ground
  • have feet on the ground
  • have your feet on the ground
  • have/keep both/your feet on the ground
  • high ground
  • hit the ground
  • hit the ground running
  • hit the ground running, to
  • hold (one's) ground
  • hold/stand your ground
  • in on the ground floor
  • in the ground
  • keep (one's) feet on the ground
  • keep an ear to the ground
  • keep an/(one's) ear close to the ground
  • keep an/(one's) ear to the ground
  • keep both feet on the ground
  • keep feet on the ground
  • keep your ear to the ground
  • keep your feet on the ground
  • keep/have an/your ear to the ground
  • kiss the ground
  • knock (one) on the ground
  • level (something) to the ground
  • level to the ground
  • lose ground
  • lose ground to (someone or something)
  • make ground
  • make ground against (something)
  • make ground on (someone or something)
  • make up for lost time
  • make up lost ground
  • middle ground
  • moral low ground
  • off the ground
  • old stamping ground
  • on (one's) home ground
  • on (one's) own ground
  • on (your) home ground
  • on dangerous ground
  • on moral grounds
  • on neutral ground
  • on neutral ground/territory
  • on one's home ground
  • on own ground
  • on shaky ground
  • on the ground
  • on your own ground
  • one's old stamping ground
  • prepare the ground
  • prepare the ground (for something)
  • put (one) in the ground
  • raze (something) to the ground
  • raze to the ground
  • riveted to the ground
  • run (oneself or something) into the ground
  • run (someone or something) to earth
  • run (someone or something) to ground
  • run into the ground
  • run somebody/something into the ground
  • run somebody/something to earth/ground
  • run someone to ground
  • run something into the ground
  • run to earth
  • run yourself into the ground
  • seize the moral high ground
  • shift (one's) ground
  • shift ground
  • shift your ground
  • spade up
  • stamping ground
  • stand (one's) ground
  • stand ground
  • stand one's ground
  • stand one's ground, to
  • stand your ground
  • stand your ground law
  • stomping ground
  • suit (one) down to the ground
  • suit down to the ground
  • suit somebody down to the ground
  • suit someone down to the ground
  • suit someone or something down to the ground
  • take the high ground
  • take the moral high ground
  • take, claim, seize, etc. the moral high ground
  • the high ground
  • the moral high ground
  • thick on the ground
  • thick/thin on the ground
  • thin on the ground
  • to ground
  • Tom Tiddler's ground
  • wish the ground would open up and swallow (one)
  • wish the ground would swallow (one) up
  • with both feet on the ground
  • work (oneself) into the ground
  • work yourself into the ground
  • worship the ground (one) walks on
  • worship the ground someone walks on
  • worship the ground someone walks on, to
  • worship the ground walks on
References in classic literature
When the position is such that neither side will gain by making the first move, it is called temporizing ground.
She quickened her pace and rose smoothly, just as he had fancied she would, and as she left the ground gave herself up to the force of her rush, which carried her far beyond the ditch; and with the same rhythm, without effort, with the same leg forward, Frou-Frou fell back into her pace again.
"Well, look at those hills which surround the main one where the site for the Castle was wisely chosen--on the highest ground. Take the others.
Hardly had the Prince touched the ground than he felt himself violently seized by an unseen power, and hurried away he knew not whither.
As the craft neared the building, and just before she struck, the Martian warriors swarmed upon her from the windows, and with their great spears eased the shock of the collision, and in a few moments they had thrown out grappling hooks and the big boat was being hauled to ground by their fellows below.
When the service was over, Kutuzov stepped up to the icon, sank heavily to his knees, bowed to the ground, and for a long time tried vainly to rise, but could not do so on account of his weakness and weight.
He looked into several; they were mere rude shells, destitute of any species of furniture, except a heap of straw, foul with dirt, spread confusedly over the floor, which was merely the bare ground, trodden hard by the tramping of innumerable feet.
Over and over it turned him and upward and downward it carried him, but after each new sally of the element he was brought nearer to the ground. The freaks of cyclonic storms are the rule of cyclonic storms, demolish giant trees, and in the same gust they transport frail infants for miles and deposit them unharmed in their wake.
Then Amphinomus drew his sword and made straight at Ulysses to try and get him away from the door; but Telemachus was too quick for him, and struck him from behind; the spear caught him between the shoulders and went right through his chest, so that he fell heavily to the ground and struck the earth with his forehead.
Without a word of explanation the warriors seized the young officer and threw him to the ground upon his face.
He has not a good length, but he varies his action bewilderingly, and has one especially teasing ball which falls from the branches just as you have stepped out of your ground to look for it.
Morgan said that our best ground was beyond a certain ridge that he pointed out, and we crossed it by a trail through the chaparral.
In his fall he pinned his rider to the ground, who called in vain upon his men to assist in extricating him.
Neither do I reckon it an ill seat, only where the air is unwholesome; but likewise where the air is unequal; as you shall see many fine seats set upon a knap of ground, environed with higher hills round about it; whereby the heat of the sun is pent in, and the wind gathereth as in troughs; so as you shall have, and that suddenly, as great diversity of heat and cold as if you dwelt in several places.
The Mountains of the Moon.--An Ocean of Verdure.--They cast Anchor.--The Towing Elephant.--A Running Fire.--Death of the Monster.--The Field-Oven.--A Meal on the Grass.--A Night on the Ground.