lose ground

Verb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To suffer loss or disadvantage; to experience a setback.

Japanese Meaning

不利な立場になる / 後退する / 勢いを失う / 劣勢に陥る

If we don't improve our marketing strategy, we will lose ground to competitors next quarter.

もしマーケティング戦略を改善しなければ、来期には競合他社に遅れを取るでしょう。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To suffer loss or disadvantage; to experience a setback.

He lost ground in his career due to his illness.

loses ground

（ present singular third-person ）

losing ground

（ participle present ）

lost ground

（ participle past ）

lost ground

（ past ）