gain ground

gagner du terrain, progresser

Avoir davantage de succès, être plus largement accepté ou se rapprocher d’un objectif.

En anglais simple : To become more successful, more widely accepted, or closer to achieving a goal.

• Their campaign is gaining ground.
• We gained ground on our rivals last month.
• The idea of shorter working weeks continues to gain ground.

Comment l'utiliser : gain ground on someone (Our team is gaining ground on the leaders.); gain ground among someone (The idea is gaining ground among teachers.)

Synonymes : make progress, advance, gain traction

Contraires : lose ground

Expressions courantes : gain ground on, gain ground among