Meaning: abies grandis

n.
lofty fir of the Pacific coast of northwestern America having long curving branches and deep green leaves

Gra Idiom, Proverb

a grain of salt

(See take it with a grain of salt)

a grain of truth

a bit of truth, take it with a grain... There's not a grain of truth in what Brian says. It's all untrue.

a grandfather clause

a written statement that protects a senior worker They can't demote him because he has a grandfather clause.

against the grain

against the natural way, rub the wrong way Some words go against the grain. Their spellings aren't natural.

bush telegraph

street gossip, through the grapevine Arne gets the news through the bush telegraph. People tell him.

Christmas graduate

a student who leaves college at Christmas Among the Christmas graduates last year was Gerard Kutz.

dig your own grave

cause your own failure, cut your own throat When you criticize the manager, are you digging your own grave?

fall from grace

lose approval The politician fell from grace with the public over the money scandal.

go against the grain

oppose the natural way, do it the hard way Moe has always been perverse - always going against the grain.

good gravy

oh, how surprising, gosh Good gravy! I've got BINGO! I won!

goodness gracious

oh my, oh dear, gosh Goodness gracious! That sauce is hot!

grab a bite

get something to eat.

grab a bite to eat

eat a lunch or meal, have a bite We were so busy we didn't have time to grab a bite to eat.

grab a chair

sit down, have a seat, take a load off your feet "After I introduced everybody, I said, ""Grab a chair and sit down."""

grain belt

a region or area that produces cereal crops The grain belt got very little rain this year. The land is dry.

grain of salt

(See take it with a grain of salt)

grand slam

a home run with runners on all bases, a major score It was 5-1. Then Carter hit a grand slam and tied the game, 5-5.

grandfather clause

a written statement that protects an employee "They can't demote him; he has a grandfather clause."

granola

a person who believes in less government and a natural way of living Pat is mostly granola. She wants to join a commune, grow gardens and protect the environment.

grapevine

(See through the grapevine)

grasp at straws

try something with little hope of succeeding, depend on something that is useless in a time of trouble He is grasping at straws. He will never find enough money to pay next month

grass is always greener on the other side

a place that is far away or different seems better than where we are now He realized that the grass is always greener on the other side when he saw that his new job wasn

grass is greener...

(See the grass is greener on the other side of the fence)

gravy train

a job or work that pays more than it is worth For many years his job was a real gravy train but now the company has become very strict and will not pay overtime.

how does that grab you

how do you feel about that? A holiday in Greece - how does that grab you?

in her good graces

being liked by her, doing what she likes If you are in her good graces, you will be invited to her tea party.

knee high to a grasshopper

small or short, the size of a child When we lived in Oslo, you were just knee high to a grasshopper.

let grass grow under one

be idle, be lazy, waste time He is always working hard and is not the type of person to let grass grow under his feet.

let the grass grow under one

be idle, be lazy, waste time That man is never content to let the grass grow under his feet. He is always busy.

make the grade

do acceptable work, measure up To make the grade, you have to complete the training program.

one foot in the grave

near death Her grandmother has one foot in the grave and is not expected to live much longer.

snake in the grass

an enemy who pretends to be a friend You should be careful of her even if she seems very nice. She is like a snake in the grass.

sour grapes

feeling negative because you did not win If she loses, she complains about the referee. It's just sour grapes.

take for granted

expect, assume His support cannot be taken for granted. We must ask him.

take it with a grain of salt

do not believe all of it, some of it is not true When Brian talks, take it with a grain of salt. Believe very little.

take something with a grain of salt

not take seriously something someone has said You can take everything that he says with a grain of salt.

take with a grain of salt

accept or believe only part of something You should take everything that he says with a grain of salt as everyone knows that he likes to exaggerate things when he is speaking.

the grass is greener on the other side of the fenc

things look better from a distance, it is natural to desire a neighbor's things When you look at other homes, the grass is often greener on the other side of the fence.

the rest is gravy

the rest is free, the rest of the money is profit When we get the grain cheque, we pay our bills, and the rest is gravy!

through the grapevine

through gossip, bush telegraph """How did you know I moved?"" ""I heard it through the grapevine."""

up for grabs

available, can be bought The estate will be sold by auction. Even the antiques are up for grabs.

a grape on the business

Australian slang for a person whose presence spoils things for others

airs and graces

London cockney rhyming slang for faces/braces/Epsom races

dig in the grave

London Cockney rhyming slang for shave

gracious

see it's all good to the gracious

gravy

see it's all gravy

it's all good to the gracious

you're okay and everything's allright

it's all gravy

everything's cool

congratulate on

express one's pleasure about；feel pleased with 祝贺；庆祝
The whole family congratulated Jack on coming out first the maths contest．全家人都祝贺杰克在数学竞赛中获得第1名。
I congratulate you on your marriage．恭贺新婚之喜。

grab at

（attempt to）seize（试图）抓到
Those who can grab at the opportunity will succeed．能够抓住这个机会的人就会成功。
He grabbed at the chance the moment it was offered him．那个机会一到手，他便抓住不放。