go to ground
The phrase "go to ground" is commonly used in British English and has various applications, including hiding, seeking refuge, and physical actions.
Definition
B2General
(British, idiomatic)To hide or sequester oneself, especially when being sought by authorities or the media.
Example
- After the scandal broke, the politician went to ground to avoid the press.
B2Hunting
(British, idiomatic)An animal escaping into a burrow or hole to avoid capture.
Example
- The rabbit went to ground as soon as it sensed the hunters approaching.
B2Sports
(British, idiomatic)To fall to the ground, often due to a tackle or collision.
Example
- The player went to ground after a heavy tackle from the opponent.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "go to ground":
go undergroundfall to the groundground outground gameground ballon the groundgo to grasshit the dirtput in the groundgive groundgo undergo to earthget off the groundtouch grassground stopget downrun into the groundgo downear to the groundkick into the long grasshome groundground loopduck downcover groundfeet on the groundground planground cuckooget down onground powergo darktake a divedead groundkeep one's head downbreak groundground leveltouch downrun agroundlay lowground floordrop behindbed downgo to bat