firm ground
Stable terrain underfoot
Firm ground is terrain that is stable and solid underfoot, as opposed to soft, muddy, or shifting surfaces.
The phrase appears literally in contexts like construction or hiking, where the trail finally reached firm ground after the marshland.
Figuratively, firm ground suggests a secure position or reliable foundation: After weeks of uncertainty, the negotiations were finally on firm ground.
- solidFirm matter state
- stableSecure and unchanging
- footingSecure ground position
- terra firmaSolid ground underfoot
- bedrockSolid stone underground
anchor · secure · steady · foundation · earth · rooted · foothold · purchase · sure-footed · standing · base · rock · soil · planted · unwavering · balance · support · traction
- ground conditionsmud, ice, snow, sand, gravel
- links golfSt Andrews, links course, links golf, fescue, dunes
- ground surfacesdirt, grass, gravel, sand, soil
- steeplechasesteeplechase, steeplechaser, hurdle, hurdles, hurdler
firm groundquicksand
Yielding, engulfing sediment
shaky ground · soft ground · quagmire · shifting ground · shifting sands
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