Cover the same ground In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "cover the same ground", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2021-07-17 04:07

Meaning of Cover the same ground

Synonyms:

go over the same ground

Cover the same ground phrase

To have a discussion about or think about a way to deal with a subject or problem that has already been discussed or dealt with.

 

I can't make it out why the teacher praised John's solution, which to my mind, covered the same ground as the previous one.

That book is not something of a novelty. It basically covers the same ground as this one.

Other phrases about:

(all) great minds run in the same channel

Wise or intelligent poeple think alike or have the same ideas

a fair field and no favour

Equal condition to everyone.

back atcha

The same as "you too" and "same to you," an exclamation used to communicate the same feeling back to the original speaker. ("atcha" is an abbreviation for "at you.")

in lockstep (with someone or something)

Moving or acting concurrently with, in combination with, or in the same manner as someone or something.

Grammar and Usage of Cover the same ground

Verb Forms

  • covered the same ground
  • covering the same ground

The verb "cover" must be conjugated according to its tense.
 

Origin of Cover the same ground

This phrase is formed based on the meaning of the noun "ground".
 

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