Give Ground Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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give ground What does give ground mean?	to move back, to retreat, to stop opposing someone	Our boss refused to give ground on his plan to change the system of office management.
give ground What does give ground mean?	to move back or retreat from one's position	We bargained hard but the other sales representatives refused to give ground.
give ground What does give ground mean?	to move back, to retreat, to stop opposing someone	Our boss refused to give ground on his plan to change the system of office management.
give ground What does give ground mean?	to move back or retreat from one's position	We bargained hard but the other sales representative refused to give ground.
	Some Random Idioms
all roads lead to Rome What does "all roads lead to Rome" mean?	the same end or goal may be reached by many different ways	All roads lead to Rome and the two groups used two different methods to finish the project.
what about What does "what about" mean?	about or concerning something	I know that he wants to borrow my tent but what about my sleeping bag.
put (something) forward What does "put (something) forward" mean?	to state or advance an idea	I put my new plan forward at the meeting to see if anyone was interested in it.
throw (someone) to the wolves What does "throw (someone) to the wolves" mean?	to send someone into danger without protection	The coach threw the boy to the wolves when he joined the team of older players.
wack off What does "wack off" mean?	waste time or energy; do little or nothing
spot What does "spot" mean?	club; nightclub; nigth spot.	Where's a good spot to hang out around here?

check one's luggage What does "check one's luggage" mean?	to give your luggage to an airline agent in return for a luggage claim ticket	I checked my luggage and went to wait for my flight.
shotgun wedding What does "shotgun wedding" mean?	a forced wedding	The young couple were forced into a shotgun wedding by the girl's father.
neither fish nor fowl What does "neither fish nor fowl" mean?	something that does not belong to a definite group/category	I do not know what you should call the strange food. It is neither fish nor fowl.
under the wings of (someone) What does "under the wings of (someone)" mean?	to be under the care or control or protection of someone	The new teacher is now under the wings of the principal of the school.

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Give Ground Idiom