lose ground to
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Idiomslose ground tolose ground to (someone/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 (someone/something)
Etymology: based on the military meaning of lose ground (= to move back and allow an enemy to get control of an area) [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
lose ground to somethinglose ground to (someone/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 (someone/something)
Etymology: based on the military meaning of lose ground (= to move back and allow an enemy to get control of an area) [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
lose ground to someonelose ground to (someone/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 (someone/something)
Etymology: based on the military meaning of lose ground (= to move back and allow an enemy to get control of an area) [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲