shift one's ground

verb

To change one's opinion in a way that contradicts what one has previously held.

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Meanings

verbshift one's ground (third-person singular simple present shifts one's ground, present participle shifting one's ground, simple past and past participle shifted one's ground)

present singular third person shifts one's ground · participle present shifting one's ground · participle past shifted one's ground · past shifted one's ground · alternative shift ground

  1. To change one's opinion in a way that contradicts what one has previously held.

    Since then, and after high-level in-person talks between ScotRail and TSSA General Secretary Maryam Eslamdoust, "the company has done nothing to suggest they are prepared to shift their ground", the union said.

    2024 April 3, “Network News: Fresh manager strikes at ScotRail”, in RAIL, number 1006, page 9
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Chicago

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