used to show surprise (good or bad) Good grief! It
good grief
what a shame, oh no, too bad Good grief! You're injured! Your hand is bleeding!
come to grief
Idiom(s): come to grief
Theme: EXTRAVAGANCE
to fail; to have trouble or grief. • The artist wept when her canvas came to grief. • The wedding party came to grief when the bride passed out.
All things grow with time - except grief.
As time goes by, grief subsides little by little.
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v. phr. To have a bad accident or disappointment; meet trouble or ruin; end badly; wreck; fail. Bill came to grief learning to drive a car.Nick's hopes for a new house came to grief when the house he was building burned down.The fishing boat came to grief off Cape Cod.
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interj., informal Wow! Indication of surprise, good or bad. "Good grief," Joe cried out loud. "Is this all you will pay me for my hard work?"What a figure Melanie has, good grief! I wonder if she would be willing to go out with me. Compare: GOODNESS GRACIOUS!, HEAVENLY DAYS!, HOLY CATS or HOLY COW or HOLY MACKEREL or HOLY MOSES. See: GOODNIGHT2.
An grief 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 grief, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Diccionario de palabras similares, Sinónimos, Diccionario Idioma grief