on solid ground

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介词短语
  1. Confident or justified regarding a subject or argument. idiomatic
    — He's on solid ground when he's analyzing the pros and cons of convertible debentures.
  2. In a safe and secure position. idiomatic
    — Our department is on solid ground if the company starts flirting with the idea of layoffs; some other departments are in shakier positions.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on, solid, ground: not on top of anything that is likely to give way or disintegrate (e.g., loose soil, shaky structures, water, an ice road, clouds).
    — Mr and Mrs Liu got caught in the flood that ripped through their low-lying neighborhood. "We're just thanking God that we're back on solid ground," Mr Liu told this reporter. "We were clinging to a log at one point."
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