run into the ground

break into a run

To start running.

common ground

A characteristic or interest shared by multiple people or systems; any belief, etc. held in common.

common run

Ordinary persons, things, or events.

dry run

A practice or rehearsal; especially, one that goes through all the motions of a physical process but without the raw material or workpiece present.

dummy run

A trial or practice before the real attempt.

ear to the ground

The practice or characteristic of carefully gathering information; a state or mindset of attentiveness.

eyes on the ground

One or more observers in an area of interest.

facts on the ground

The situation in reality as opposed to in the abstract.