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61To bite the ground — Bite Bite (b[imac]t), v. t. [imp. {Bit} (b[i^]t); p. p. {Bitten} (b[i^]t t n), {Bit}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Biting}.] [OE. biten, AS. b[=i]tan; akin to D. bijten, OS. b[=i]tan, OHG. b[=i]zan, G. beissen, Goth. beitan, Icel. b[=i]ta, Sw. bita, Dan.… …
62To run into the ground — Run Run, v. t. 1. To cause to run (in the various senses of {Run}, v. i.); as, to run a horse; to run a stage; to run a machine; to run a rope through a block. [1913 Webster] 2. To pursue in thought; to carry in contemplation. [1913 Webster] To… …
63Close to the Ground (Angel novel) — Infobox Book | name = Close to the Ground title orig = translator = image caption = 1st edition cover author = Jeff Mariotte cover artist = country = United States language = English series = Angel subject = genre = Horror novel publisher =… …
64Up From The Ground — Die Bühne beim Up From The Ground 2007 Das Up From The Ground war ein von 2000 bis 2007 jährlich stattfindendes Metal Freiluft Festival in Gemünden am Main. Zwar gab es schon mehrere Hallenveranstaltungen unter diesem Namen, doch offiziell… …
65cut the ground from under — {v. phr.} {informal} To make (someone) fail; upset the plans of; spoil the argument for (a person) in advance. * /Paul wanted to he captain but we cut the ground from under him by saying that Henry was the best player on the team./ * /Several… …
66cut the ground from under — {v. phr.} {informal} To make (someone) fail; upset the plans of; spoil the argument for (a person) in advance. * /Paul wanted to he captain but we cut the ground from under him by saying that Henry was the best player on the team./ * /Several… …
67ear to the ground — {n. phr.}, {informal} Attention directed to the way things are going, or seem likely to go, or to the way people feel and think. * /The city manager kept an ear to the ground for a while before deciding to raise the city employees pay./ *… …
68get in on the ground floor — {v. phr.} To be one of the first members or employees to participate in the growth of a firm, educational institution, etc. * /Elliott got in on the ground floor and made a fortune at the company./ * /Mr. Smith who joined the new college as an… …
69ear to the ground — {n. phr.}, {informal} Attention directed to the way things are going, or seem likely to go, or to the way people feel and think. * /The city manager kept an ear to the ground for a while before deciding to raise the city employees pay./ *… …
70get in on the ground floor — {v. phr.} To be one of the first members or employees to participate in the growth of a firm, educational institution, etc. * /Elliott got in on the ground floor and made a fortune at the company./ * /Mr. Smith who joined the new college as an… …
