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cover ground
Deal with or accomplish in a certain way, as in This history text covers the ground quite well . [Late 1800s] Also see cover the field .
Go a given extent or considerable distance, especially at a satisfactory speed. For example, She really knows how to cover ground with her studies , or This outfielder covers a lot of ground . [Early 1800s]
Idioms and Phrases
Also, cover the ground or a lot of ground .Example Sentences
It would not cover ground fighting along the front line in the east.
A high defensive line without pressing effectively, and an ageing central midfield unable to cover ground to fill the gaps, is a recipe for disaster.
Police teams, specialised sniffer dogs and mountain rescue search teams continue to cover ground with air support, despite the weather being described as "challenging".
Some of those will cover ground trodden in his successful Mirror Group case in 2023 and, just like in that case, he will give evidence in person.
Itoje's score seemed to have salvaged victory, but England gave away possession off the kick-off and, with tired legs unable to cover ground, Jorgensen raced away for a gut-punch game-winning score.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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