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1 paw the ground
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2 on the ground
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3 to burn something to the ground
reducir algo a cenizasEnglish-spanish dictionary > to burn something to the ground
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4 to cut the ground from under somebody's feet
echar por tierra los planes de alguien————————tomarle la delantera a alguienEnglish-spanish dictionary > to cut the ground from under somebody's feet
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5 to suit somebody down to the ground
(situation) venirle a alguien de perlas 2 (clothes) quedarle a alguien que ni pintado————————venirle a alguien de perlasEnglish-spanish dictionary > to suit somebody down to the ground
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6 put the knee on the ground
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7 to be thin on the ground
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8 fall to the ground
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9 get in on the ground floor of sth.
get in on the ground floor of sth. (Of a deal, etc.)expr.• meterse en algo desde el principio expr.English-spanish dictionary > get in on the ground floor of sth.
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10 get off the ground
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11 keep one's ear to the ground
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12 to drive/run/work oneself into the ground
to drive/run/work oneself into the grounddejarse el pellejo en el trabajoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to drive/run/work oneself into the ground
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13 to get off the ground
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14 to have both feet on the ground
ser realistaEnglish-spanish dictionary > to have both feet on the ground
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15 to keep one's ear to the ground
estar al corrienteEnglish-spanish dictionary > to keep one's ear to the ground
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16 to paw the ground
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17 to prepare the ground (for something)
preparar el terreno (para algo)English-spanish dictionary > to prepare the ground (for something)
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18 suit (someone) down to the ground
(to suit perfectly: That arrangement will suit me down to the ground.) venirle a alguien de perlasEnglish-spanish dictionary > suit (someone) down to the ground
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19 suit (someone) down to the ground
(to suit perfectly: That arrangement will suit me down to the ground.) venirle a alguien de perlasEnglish-spanish dictionary > suit (someone) down to the ground
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20 to cut the ground from under sb's feet
English-spanish dictionary > to cut the ground from under sb's feet
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The Ground Beneath Her Feet — infobox Book | name = The Ground Beneath Her Feet title orig = translator = author = Salman Rushdie cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Novel publisher = Henry Holt Company release date = 1999 media type =… … Wikipedia
from the ground up — {adv. phr.} From the beginning; entirely; completely. * /After the fire they had to rebuild their cabin from the ground up./ * /Sam knows about baseball from the ground up./ * /The new cars have been changed from the ground up./ … Dictionary of American idioms
from the ground up — {adv. phr.} From the beginning; entirely; completely. * /After the fire they had to rebuild their cabin from the ground up./ * /Sam knows about baseball from the ground up./ * /The new cars have been changed from the ground up./ … Dictionary of American idioms
off the ground — phrasal in or as if in flight ; off to a good start < the program never got off the ground > … New Collegiate Dictionary
into the ground — See: RUN INTO THE GROUND … Dictionary of American idioms
off the ground — See: GET OFF THE GROUND … Dictionary of American idioms
into the ground — See: RUN INTO THE GROUND … Dictionary of American idioms
off the ground — See: GET OFF THE GROUND … Dictionary of American idioms
into the ground — phrasal beyond what is necessary or tolerable ; to exhaustion < labored an issue into the ground Newsweek > … New Collegiate Dictionary
To bite the ground — ground ground (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To come to the ground — ground ground (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
