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to gain ON somebody

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  • gain on somebody — ˈgain on sb/sth derived to get closer to sb/sth that you are chasing • She looked back and saw that the car was still gaining on her. Main entry: ↑gainderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • gain — gain1 W2S2 [geın] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(get something)¦ 2¦(get gradually)¦ 3¦(advantage)¦ 4¦(increase)¦ 5 gain access/entry/admittance etc (to something) 6 gain an understanding/insight/impression etc 7 gain ground 8 gain time 9¦(clock)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • gain up ground (on somebody) — gain/make up ˈground (on sb/sth) idiom to gradually get closer to sb/sth that is moving or making progress in an activity • The police car was gaining ground on the suspects. • They needed to make up ground on their competitors. Main entry:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • gain ground — verb obtain advantages, such as points, etc. The home team was gaining ground After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number one playoff berth in the Western Conference • Syn: ↑gain, ↑advance, ↑win …   Useful english dictionary

  • gain vigor — verb gain or regain energy I picked up after a nap • Syn: ↑perk up, ↑perk, ↑percolate, ↑pick up • Derivationally related forms: ↑pickup (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • make up ground (on somebody) — gain/make up ˈground (on sb/sth) idiom to gradually get closer to sb/sth that is moving or making progress in an activity • The police car was gaining ground on the suspects. • They needed to make up ground on their competitors. Main entry:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • get in with somebody — ˌget ˈin with sb derived (informal) to become friendly with sb, especially in order to gain an advantage Main entry: ↑getderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • get the better of somebody — get the better of sb/sth idiom to defeat sb/sth or gain an advantage • No one can get the better of her in an argument. • She always gets the better of an argument. • His curiosity got the better of him (= he didn t intend to ask questions, but… …   Useful english dictionary

  • make the most of somebody — make the ˈmost of sth/sb/yourself idiom to gain as much advantage, enjoyment, etc. as you can from sb/sth • It s my first trip abroad so I m going to make the most of it. • She doesn t know how to make the most of herself (= make herself appear… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pay court to somebody — pay ˈcourt to sb idiom (old fashioned) to treat sb with great respect in order to gain favour with them Main entry: ↑payidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • play into somebody's hands — ˌplay into sb s ˈhands idiom to do exactly what an enemy, opponent, etc. wants so that they gain the advantage in a particular situation • If we get the police involved, we ll be playing right into the protesters hands. Main entry: ↑handidiom …   Useful english dictionary

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