facts on the ground
The situation in reality as opposed to in the abstract.
facts
UK /ˈfækts/ US /ˈfækts/
intj 1
Definitions
intj
1
Used to express agreement.
Collocations
5ADJ.
all, known, known, related, relative, startling, sure
The startling facts about climate change were finally presented to the public.
VERB + FACTS
accord, acquainted, agree, confuse, discovered, face, judging, learn
We need to face the facts that our old business plan no longer works.
FACTS + NOUN
accident, methods, mori, mr
The accident facts presented by the insurance investigator contradicted what the witness had claimed.
PREP.
from, in, with
I need to check the facts in this report before submitting it to my manager.
ADV.
mutually
The two witnesses gave statements that were mutually contradictory facts about what happened that night.
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Idioms & Phrases
them's the facts
Those are the facts, that's the truth, that's how it is.
The boy was left with Bob Yancy mainly because nobody else would take him. Them's the facts. Now go on!
put facts on the ground
To quietly or incrementally change the de facto situation in one's favor in order to win a legal dispute.
And while people are dithering, the cloning research in the private biotech industries will put facts on the ground that will be difficult to challenge. Only a moratorium can test
facts don't care about your feelings
Facts exist as they do independently of emotional biases.
facts speak louder than words
Facts are stronger than rhetoric; facts are more convincing than eloquent theories.
Example Bank
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I take it that you are fully acquainted with the facts.
Tatoeba · #1600102
Are you sure of your facts?
Tatoeba · #1605703
You must face the facts.
Tatoeba · #1606704
Education does not consist simply in learning a lot of facts.
Tatoeba · #1911305
Education doesn't consist of learning a lot of facts.
Tatoeba · #1913406
Science is far more than a collection of facts and methods.
Tatoeba · #24003Usage Notes
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