We are finally making ground on this difficult project.
make ground
idiomgain ground; make progress.
The team worked through the night and started to make ground against their competitors in the market.
Despite the harsh weather conditions and difficult terrain, the explorers continued to make ground toward their destination.
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absence makes the heart grow fonder
One feels more love or affection for those one loves when parted from them.
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cannot make it
Cannot reach satisfactory or expected standards or do something competently; describes someone in a hopeless situation.
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common ground
A characteristic or interest shared by multiple people or systems; any belief, etc. held in common.
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doctors make the worst patients
It is difficult to advise people on subjects that they are experts on.
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ear to the ground
The practice or characteristic of carefully gathering information; a state or mindset of attentiveness.
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enough to make a cat laugh
Very outlandish or outrageous.
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enough to make the angels weep
Something so distressing that it causes one to lose hope and faith.
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eyes on the ground
One or more observers in an area of interest.
Last updated April 17, 2026