gray Идиома
gray matter
Idiom(s): gray matterTheme: INTELLIGENCE
intelligence; brains; power of thought. (Informal.)
• Use your gray matter and think what will happen if the committee resigns.
• Surely they'll come up with an acceptable solution if they use some gray matter.
gray area
Idiom(s): gray areaTheme: CLARITY - LACKING
an area of a subject, etc., that is difficult to put into a particular category as it is not clearly defined and may have connections or associations with more than one category.
• The responsibility for social studies in the college is a gray area. Several departments are involved.
• Publicity is a gray area in that company. It is shared between the marketing and design divisions.
give sb gray hairs
Idiom(s): give sb gray hair(s)Theme: FRUSTRATION
to cause someone's hair to turn gray from stress or frustration.
• My three teenage boys are giving me gray hair.
• Your behavior is giving me gray hairs.
get gray hairs
Idiom(s): get gray hair(s)Theme: ANXIETY
to have one's hair turn gray from stress or frustration.
• I'm getting gray hair because I have three teenage boys.
• Oh, Tom, stop it! I'm going to get gray hairs.
• I have gray hairs from raising four kids.
get gray hair|get|get gray|gray hair|hair
v. phr., informal To become old or gray from worrying; become very anxious or worried.
Often used with "over". "If John doesn't join the team, I won't get gray hair over it," the coach said. Naughty children are why mothers get gray. Compare: GIVE GRAY HAIR.
give gray hair|give|gray hair|hair
v. phr., informal To make (someone) anxious, confused, or worried. The traffic problem is enough to give a policeman gray hairs.Compare: GET GRAY HAIR.
get gray hair from
get gray hair fromBe very worried or upset by. For example, I know I'm going to get gray hair from his driving. Similarly, give gray hair to means “to worry someone,” as in The boy's love of rock climbing gave his parents gray hair. This idiom alludes to the notion that extreme anxiety or grief can cause one's hair to turn gray. [Early 1600s]
gray
grayIn addition to the idioms beginning with gray, also see get gray hair from.
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- gray area
- gray matter
An gray idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with gray, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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