give place to

give place to

To be replaced by something or someone else. With that loss, we gave place to the team below us in the standings and found ourselves outside the playoff picture.
See also: give, place
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

give ˈplace to somebody/something

(formal) be replaced by somebody/something: Houses and factories gave place to open fields as the train gathered speed.
See also: give, place, somebody, something
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • give place to somebody/something
  • commit
  • commit (oneself or something) for (something)
  • commit for
  • peg-leg
  • (something) is the new (something)
  • is the new...
  • know (someone or something) for what (they or it) is
  • know one for what one is
  • high seas
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