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grass

/ˈgræs/ /Brit ˈgrɑːs/

US UK

noun

plural grasses

[noncount] :plants that have narrow green leaves, that are eaten by cows, sheep, horses, etc., and that are commonly grown on lawns and in gardens

a field of grass

blades/tufts of grass

It's time to mow/cut the grass. [=mow/cut the lawn]

Keep off the grass. [=don't walk on the lawn] - often used before another noun

grass clippings

grass seed

a grass hut/skirt [=a hut/skirt made from grass]

[count] :a particular type of grass

ornamental grasses

wild grasses

[noncount] slang :marijuana

They were smoking some grass.

[count] Brit slang :a person who gives information to the police about the criminal activity of other people :a police informer - see also supergrass

let the grass grow under your feet

to wait before doing something or to do something slowly - used in negative statements

He has never been one to let the grass grow under his feet. [=he has never been slow about doing things; he gets things done quickly]

put (someone) out to grass

Brit :to force (someone) to leave a job because of old age

I'm not ready to be put out to grass [=put out to pasture] just yet.

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

used to say that the things you do not have always seem more appealing than the things you do have;

verb

grasses; grassed; grassing

[+ obj] :to cover (an area) with grass

a large grassed area - often + over

The land was cleared and grassed over.

grass on/up

[phrasal verb]

grass on (someone) also grass (someone) up Brit slang :to tell the police about the criminal activity of (someone)

He refused to grass on [=inform on] his friends.

Someone grassed him up.

* Các từ tương tự:
grass roots, grasshopper, grassland