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.
good grief!|good|grief
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.
Cùng học tiếng anh với từ điển Từ đồng nghĩa, cách dùng từ tương tự, Thành ngữ, tục ngữ grief