Pronunciation: /buːts ɒn ðə ɡraʊnd/
noun the surface of the earth, specifically in a military context
A1 Soldiers wear boots on the ground.
A2 The army deployed boots on the ground for the mission.
B1 The government decided to send boots on the ground to assist in the disaster relief efforts.
B2 The success of the operation relied heavily on having enough boots on the ground.
C1 The general emphasized the importance of having well-trained boots on the ground for the upcoming battle.
C2 The commander-in-chief made a surprise visit to the troops to boost morale and show support for the boots on the ground.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (boots) and another word in the sentence (on)
A1 The soldiers had to put their boots on the ground before starting their mission.
A2 The hikers were advised to wear sturdy boots on the ground to prevent slipping.
B1 The company decided to send boots on the ground to assess the situation firsthand.
B2 The journalist embedded with the troops to get a boots on the ground perspective of the conflict.
C1 The politician emphasized the importance of having boots on the ground in order to understand the needs of the community.
C2 The researcher conducted interviews and observations to gather boots on the ground data for the study.
formal The military decided to send more boots on the ground to assist with the humanitarian mission.
informal We need to get some boots on the ground to help clean up this mess.
slang Let's get our boots on the ground and get this job done!
figurative In order to truly understand the situation, we need to have boots on the ground to gather firsthand information.
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