cover ground

1. 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 .

2. 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

Not much on looks, Bill, but a cayuse don't cover ground on his looks.

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I enclose a note of my own, which, with Marcy friendly, ought to cover ground enough.

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The results obtained from the simplest machinery can be made to cover ground which is truly artistic.

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It was an immense pile, and seemed to cover ground enough for a moderate-sized town.

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They are sharp and they can cover ground faster than we can in the woods.

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