| Grass roots: An idiom used in politics, to refer to ordinary people or voters. Graveyard shift: Night shift at a job. Gravy train: To be on the gravy train is to earn lots of money easily. Grease monkey: A mechanic. Grease someone’s palm: To bribe someone. Greased lightning: To move like greased lightning is to move very fast. Great guns: To be going great guns is to be doing very well. Great Scott: An exclamation of surprise. Great white hope: A person who is expected to become very successful. Green around the gills: To look green around the gills is to look ill. Green fingers/thumb: To have a talent for gardening. Green light: To get the green light is to get the approval for something. Green with envy: To be jealous. Green-eyed monster: Refers to jealousy. Greenhorn: A person who is too inexperienced or not knowledgeable enough for a job. Grey cells/matter: The brain. Grey suits: Men with a lot power in business or political circles but who are not too well-known to the public. Grin and bear it: To accept something without making a fuss even if you don't like it. Grinds my gear: Something that annoys you a lot. Grist for the mill: Something that can be used for your advantage. Grow in the telling: When a story becomes larger and more detailed with the number of times it is told. Growing pains: Some problems or difficulties of a new organisation or setup. Guinea-pig: To be a guinea-pig is to take part in an experiment of some kind and undergo some kind of test. — Ahzam Ahmed |
2011-04-02
Word buzz: Going great guns
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