To cover ground
| to pass over; as, the rider covered the ground in an hour. |
See also: Cover
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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An ultra-wide field of view allows them to cover ground and acquire subjects easily.
It's the best way to cover ground to a high percentage."
And second, it allows you to cover ground and provides you with a view of the bottom as you troll over the sandy bottomed bays looking for structure.
The result is a very agile, lightweight boot that allows me to cover ground with minimal effort.
Jumaira Tower began to cover ground and was lurking around seeking to tackle the new leader.
Directives to cover ground surroundings, sight screens, covers and machinery would be included.
"You wonder what the HET will find out trying to cover ground that should have been covered 35 years ago."
In addition to the proposal, some workers will also get an insurance policy to cover Ground Zero-related illnesses that have not yet developed.
Few complained when Gravesen's name was announced before the game, but the Dane laboured in midfield, struggled to cover ground and was outfought and out-played.
Around 500 residents pay up to pounds 1,000 each year to London-based Trinity Estates to cover ground rent and maintenance of communal areas.
His ability to cover ground and close down opponents may be a key in what is sure to be a difficult night for Rangers.
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- To come round
- To come short
- To come to blows
- To come to grief
- To come to hand
- To come to the front
- To come to the ground
- To come up with
- To come upon
- To commit a bill
- To commit to memory
- To commune with one's self
- To compound a felony
- To con answer
- To con thanks
- To congratulate one's self
- To conjure up
- To contest an election
- To cool the heels
- To corbel out
- To cost dear
- To couch a spear
- To couch malt
- To cough down
- To count out
- To cover ground
- To cover into
- To cover one's short contracts
- To crack a bottle
- To crack a crib
- To crack on
- To cradle a picture
- To cramp the wheels of wagon
- To cream butter
- To credit with
- To crop out
- To crop up
- To cross a check
- To cross one's path
- To cross the cudgels
- To cross the line
- To crow over
- To crowd out
- To crowd sail
- To crown a knot
- To crush a cup
- To crush out
- To cry aim
- To cry cupboard
- To cry down
- To cry halves
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- To compound a felony
- To con answer
- To con thanks
- to confront one's demons
- To congratulate one's self
- To conjure up
- to conk off
- to conk out
- To Consider
- To contest an election
- to cook someone's goose
- to cook up a storm
- To Cool for You
- to cool it
- to cool one's heels
- To cool the heels
- To corbel out
- to cost
- to cost
- to cost
- to cost
- to cost
- to cost
- to cost an arm and a leg/a pretty penny
- To cost dear
- To couch a spear
- To couch malt
- To cough down
- to count noses
- To count out
- To cover ground
- To cover into
- To cover one's short contracts
- to cover the territory
- to cover the waterfront
- To crack a bottle
- To crack a crib
- to crack down on
- to crack down on it
- to crack down on something
- To crack on
- to crack the code
- To cradle a picture
- to cramp someone's style
- To cramp the wheels of wagon
- to crash and burn
- To cream butter
- to credit
- to credit
- to credit
- to credit
- to credit
- To credit with
- To crop out
- To crop up
- to cross
- To cross a check
- To cross one's path
- to cross paths
- To cross the cudgels
- To cross the line
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