lost ground
English
Noun
- A portion of a lead or advantage that has been subsequently lost.
- 2025 February 10, Phil McNulty, “Manchester City 6-0 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport[1]:
- Liverpool still have a game in hand but City have made up most of that lost ground and this was a resounding message that they will not be handing over the title.
Verb
- simple past and past participle of lose ground