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the grass is always greener on the other sideOther circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality are often notRate it:

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Snake in the GrassAn untrustworthy, traitor or betrayer, someone not to be relies onRate it:

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one's ass is grassOne is doomed.Rate it:

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snake in the grassA treacherous person.Rate it:

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to not let any grass grow under one's feetto be always active and never delay in taking an actionRate it:

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grass onTo betray by informing on.Rate it:

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grass rootsPeople and society at the local level rather than at the national centre of political activity.Rate it:

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grass rootsThe essential foundation or source of something.Rate it:

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grass skirtpolynesian garmentRate it:

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grass snakereptileRate it:

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grass tops(idiomatic) Of, related to, or involving local influential figures.Rate it:

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grass topsPeople in a position of power or influence at a local level.Rate it:

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grass topsplural form of grass topRate it:

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grass upTo betray by informing on.Rate it:

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grass widowA mother out of wedlock.Rate it:

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grass widowA married woman whose husband is away.Rate it:

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grass widowA divorcée..Rate it:

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grass widowerA married man whose wife is away.Rate it:

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grass widowerA divorcé..Rate it:

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green as grassLush greenRate it:

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hear the grass growTo be very aware or discerning; to pay attention to every small detail.Rate it:

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hear the grass growTo have an extremely sensitive sense of hearing.Rate it:

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hear the grass growTo hear very well due to being in an exceptionally quiet environment.Rate it:

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if there's grass on the pitch, play ballOnce someone has grown pubic hair or started puberty, they are sexually accessible.Rate it:

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let the grass grow under one's feetTo be idle; to fail to make progress.Rate it:

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marsh grassA genus (Spartina) of coarse grasses growing in marshes.Rate it:

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marsh grassUsed other than as an idiom: see marsh, grass.Rate it:

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the grass is always greener on the other sideWhen one views other people's lives or situations as better than your own.Rate it:

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cheer onTo cheer and support a team, to barrack, to root for.Rate it:

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dressed/done up like a dog’s dinnerThe root of this idiom, chiefly used in the UK and Australia, is the phrase ‘a dog’s dinner’ which means- very disorganized, untidy, or messy. When it becomes the full idiom, to be ‘dressed up’ or ‘done up like a dog’s dinner’ it takes on the meaning of being inappropriately overdressed - garish or tastelessly. To attract attention by wearing formal or decorative clothing when it is not called for. This phrase is quite similar to ‘a dog’s breakfast’ in that the implication is of something messy and averse, as something socially distasteful or out of place, --an unappealing muddle.Rate it:

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escape fireA fuel-free safe spot, consisting of burning grass as a method of defense against a forest fire.Rate it:

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il y a quelque anguille sous rocheThere is a snake in the grass; I can smell a rat.Rate it:

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Get to the Bottom of SomethingTo discover the root cause of something, to find out and investigate the actual cause of matterRate it:

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earth upTo cover the stem or leaves of plants with soil, as to encourage root growth or protect from cold.Rate it:

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root upTo dig or pull up by the roots; to deracinate.Rate it:

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blazing starAny of various plants including:Chamaelirium luteum of the lily family.Aletris farinosa, also called colicroot and star grass.Mentzelia laevicaulisRate it:

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blazing starAletris farinosa, also called colicroot and star grass.Rate it:

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consuetudo inveterascit (B. G. 5. 41. 5)a custom is taking root, growing up.Rate it:

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forgetting the base, forgetting the root, forgetting number 'one, forgetting the alphabet 'a' 1'Generally this era, when children learn and grow up as adults, they think the parents know nothing they are the entire encyclopedia. Disdaining parents education and their university degrees with disrespectful manner.Rate it:

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get to the root of the problemSeek to discover the cause of a problem, test, analyze, examine, consult manuals, refer to circuitry diagrams, Seek tech-support.Rate it:

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inform onTo snitch on; to grass on; to squeal to the police about; to tell on someone; to act as an informant against.Rate it:

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make hayTo cut grass to turn into hay for animal feed.Rate it:

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mettre un cheval au vertTo send a horse to grass.Rate it:

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radices agere (De Off. 2. 12. 73)to take root.Rate it:

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rakeA garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting grass or debris, or for loosening soil.Rate it:

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root aboutTo forage by poking the snout here and there.Rate it:

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root aboutTo rummage; to look for something in a somewhat aimless fashion.Rate it:

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root aroundAlternative form of root about.Rate it:

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root causeAn initiating cause of a chain of events which leads to an outcome or effect of interest.Rate it:

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root forTo encourage a favored person, team, or result.Rate it:

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