占上风,占优势;好转,取得进展
gain ground
v : obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was
gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers
pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the
number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference" [syn:
{gain}, {advance}, {win}, {pull ahead}, {make headway},
{get ahead}] [ant: {fall back}]