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Idiom: Make up ground

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#1 (permalink) Mon Dec 08, 2008 21:46 pm Idiom: Make up ground

I can't find the meaning of this idiom anywhere! Help! :)

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#2 (permalink) Tue Dec 09, 2008 3:25 am Idiom: Make up ground

. Recover from / compensate for previous loss (of time, work, etc) . _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's

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#3 (permalink) Wed Dec 10, 2008 10:59 am Idiom: Make up ground

Thanks a lot!

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