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the most ground to make up

Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 9:13 am
by Hung Tao
Please explain the meaning of the following sentence:
These states have the most ground to make up as they have been hardest hit by the collapse of the job market.
Thanks in advance.

Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 2:15 pm
by Alan
'To have ground to make up' means essentially 'to be in need of progress'.