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[ground]

See:

[BREAK GROUND],

[COMMON GROUND],

[COVER GROUND] or [COVER THE GROUND],

[CUT THE GROUND FROM UNDER],

[EAR TO THE GROUND],

[FEET ON THE GROUND],

[GAIN GROUND],

[GET OFF THE GROUND],

[GIVE GROUND],

[HAPPY HUNTING GROUND],

[HOLD  […]

[ground ball]  {n.}

A ball batted onto the ground in baseball; a grounder.

[ground floor]  {n.}

1. First floor of a house or building.

Mrs. Turner has an apartment on the ground floor.

2.  {informal}

The first or best chance, especially in a business.

* /That man got rich because he got in on the ground floor of the  […]

[ground rule]  {n.}

1. A rule in sports that is made especially for the grounds or place where a game is played. — Usually used in the plural.

* /There was such a big crowd at the baseball game, that the ground rules of the field were changed in case a  […]

[grow]

See:

[GREAT OAKS PROM LITTLE ACORNS GROW],

[LET GRASS GROW UNDER ONE'S FEET].

[grow on] or [grow upon]  {v.}

1. To become stronger in; increase as a habit of.

The habit of eating before going to bed grew upon John.

2. To become more interesting to or liked by.

The more Jack saw Mary, the more she grew on him.

*  […]

[grow out of]  {v. phr.}

1. To outgrow; become too mature for.

As a child he had a habit of scratching his chin all the time, but he grew out of it.

2. To result from; arise.

* /Tom's illness grew out of his tendency to overwork and neglect his  […]

[grow up]  {v.}

1. To increase in size or height; become taller or older; reach full height.

Johnny is growing up; his shoes are too small for him.

I grew up on a farm.

The city has grown up since I was young.

2. To become adult in mind  […]

[growing pains]  {n.}

1. Pains in children's legs supposed to be caused by changes in their bodies and feelings as they grow.

The little girl's legs hurt, and her mother told her she had growing pains.

2.  {informal}

Troubles when something new is  […]

[grudge]

See: [NURSE A GRUDGE].