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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)

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.

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.

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.

let grass grow under one's feet

Idiom(s): let grass grow under one's feet

Theme: WAITING

to do nothing; to stand still.
• Mary doesn't let the grass grow under her feet. She's always busy.
• Bob is too lazy. He's letting the grass grow under his feet.

knee-high to a grasshopper

Idiom(s): knee-high to a grasshopper

Theme: SHORT

not very tall; short and small, as a child. (Folksy.)
• Hello, Billy. I haven t seen you since you were knee-high to a grasshopper.
• I have two grandchildren, both knee-high to a grasshopper.

Grass may be greener on the other side but it's ju

'The grass may be greener on the other side but it's just as hard to mow' is an expression used to mean a person's desire to have that which another person has in the belief it will make their life easieris false as all situations come with their own set of problems.

Grass roots

This idioms is often used in politics, where it refers to the ordinary people or voters. It can be used to mean people at the bottom of a hierarchy.

Grass widow

A grass widow is a woman whose husband is often away on work, leaving her on her own.

Kick something into the long grass

If an issue or problem is kicked into the long grass, it is pushed aside and hidden in the hope that it will be forgotten or ignored.

Let the grass grow round your feet

If you let the grass grow round your feet, you delay doing things instead of taking action.

The grass is always greener

This idiom means that what other people have or do looks preferable to our life. The complete phrase is 'The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence'.

Watch grass grow

If something is like watching grass grow, it is really boring.

a snake in the grass

someone who can't be trusted: "Don't tell him any secrets - he's a snake in the grass."

grass is always greener on the other side of the h

We are often not satisfied and want to be somewhere else; a place that is far away or different seems better than where we are. John is always changing his job because the grass always looks greener to him on the other side of the fence.

knee-high to a grasshopper|duck|grasshopper|knee|k

adj. phr., informal As tall as a very small child; very young. Charles started reading when he was knee-high to a grasshopper. I've known Mary ever since she was knee-high to a duck.

let grass grow under one's feet|feet|foot|grass|gr

v. phr. To be idle; be lazy; waste time.

Used in negative, conditional, and interrogative sentences. The new boy joined the football team, made the honor roll, and found a girlfriend during the first month of school. He certainly did not let any grass grow under his feet.

let the grass grow under one's feet|feet|foot|gras

v. phr., informal To waste time; be slow or idle. Grandpa spends so much time sitting and thinking that Grandma accuses him of letting the grass grow under his feet.

snake in the grass|grass|in the grass|snake

n. phr., informal A person who cannot be trusted; an unfaithful traitor; rascal. Did Harry tell you that? He's a snake in the grass! Some snake in the grass told the teacher our plans.

don't let the grass grow under one's feet

don't let the grass grow under one's feet
Act now, don't delay. For example, Write your applications today; don't let the grass grow under your feet. This expression alludes to waiting so long that grass can grow. [c. 1600]

grass

grass
In addition to the idioms beginning with grass, also see don't let the grass grow under one's feet; put out to grass; snake in the grass.
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- grass widow

grass is always greener on the other side, the

grass is always greener on the other side, the
A different situation always seems better than one's own. For example, Bob always thinks the grass is greener elsewhere, which accounts for his constant job changes. This expression, an ancient proverb cited by Erasmus in the 15th century, is so well known that it is often shortened.

grasshopper

grasshopper
see knee-high to a grasshopper.

let grass grow

let grass grow
see don't let the grass grow under one's feet.

let the grass grow under one's feet

let the grass grow under one's feet
see don't let the grass grow under one's feet.

not let the grass grow under one's feet

not let the grass grow under one's feet
see don't let the grass grow under one's feet.

put out to grass

put out to grass
Also, put out to pasture. Cause to retire, as in With mandatory retirement they put you out to grass at age 65, or She's not all that busy now that she's been put out to pasture. These idioms refer to farm animals sent to graze when they are no longer useful for other work.