cover (a lot of) ground
Meaning(s)
1. deal with a large amount of information or discuss many topics
Popularity
High
Professional
High
Social
How to Memorize
we managed to cover a lot of ground in the meeting/classroom
Analysis
The idiom to cover a lot of ground means to travel over a great distance or to deal with a lot of information or facts.
Social Examples (Basic)
- I had to cover a lot of ground when I was explaining to Tom how to use the device because he had never come across one before.
- I found therapy very useful and I managed to cover a lot of ground with my therapist in a sort amount of time.
- We went on a trip for just two weeks but we still managed to cover a lot of ground and see lots of different places.
Professional Examples (Basic)
- The teacher said that she didn't want any messing around in the class that day because there was a lot of ground that needed to be covered before the exams began.
- The meeting was very productive. I thought that we might only be able to address a few issues, but in fact we ended up covering a lot of ground.