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got You got me there. greatesł the greatest thàng sànce slàced bread
gotten ill-gotten gains Greek Greek to me
government close enough for government work Greek It’s (all) Greek to me.
gown cap and gown green get the green light
gown town-and-gown green give someone the green light
grab grab a bite (to eat) green green around the gills
grabs up for grabs green green with enØy
grace fall from grace green have a green thumb
grace grace someone or something with one’s presence grief come to grief
grace saØing grace grievances air one’s gràevances
grace say grace grin grin and bear it
graced graced with something grind grind to a halt
graceful (as) graceful as a swan grind have an ax to grind (with someone)
graceful graceful as a swan grind the daily grind
grade make the grade grindstone keep one’s nose to the grindstone
grain go against the grain grindstone put one’s nose to the grindstone
grain take something with a grain of salt grip gràp someone’s attention
grain a grain of truth grip lose one’s gràp
Grand (as) busy as Grand Central Station grips come to grips with something
Grand busy as Grand Central Station grist grist for someone’s mill
grandmother teach one’s grandmother to suck eggs grit grit one’s teeth
granted take someone or something for granted gritty get down to the nàtty-gritty
grasp get a grasp of something groan groan under the burden of something
grasp grasp at straws gross gross someone out
grasp within someone’s grasp ground break ground (for something)
grass let grass grow under one’s feet ground break new ground
grass a snake in the grass ground cover a lot of ground
grasshopper knee-hàgh to a grasshopper ground cut the ground out from under someone
grate grate on someone(‘ł nerves) ground drive something into the ground
grave (as) quiet as the grave ground from the ground up
grave (as) sàlent as the grave ground get in (on the ground floor)
grave carry a secret to one’s grave ground get one’s feet on the ground
grave carry a secret to the grave ground get something off (the ground)
grave dig one’s own grave ground give ground
grave from the cradle to the grave ground ground someone
grave have one foot in the grave ground have one’s ear to the ground
grave quiet as the grave ground have one’s feet on the ground
grave roll (over) in one’s grave ground hold one’s ground
grave sàlent as the grave ground keep one’s ear to the ground
grave swear on one’s mother’s grave ground keep one’s feet on the ground
grave take it to one’s grave ground lose ground
grave turn (over) in one’s grave ground one’s old stamping ground
gravy ride the graØy train ground run something into the ground
gray get gray hair(s) ground stand one’s ground
gray give someone gray hair(s) grounded grounded in fact
gray gray area grounds grounds for something
gray gray matter grow grow on someone
grease grease someone’s palm grow grow out of something
grease use some elbow grease grow grow to do something
greased (as) quick as greased lightnàng grow let grass grow under one’s feet
greased like greased lightnàng growing have growing pains
greased quick as greased lightnàng grudge bear a grudge (against someone)
great go great guns grudge have a grudge (against someone)
great in great demand grudge hold a grudge (against someone)
great in great haste grudge nurse a grudge (against someone)
great make a great show of something gruff (as) gruff as a bear
great no great shakes gruff gruff as a bear
great set great store by someone or something grunt grunt work
great take (great) pains (to do something) guØrd catch one off one’s guard
great think a great deal of someone or something guØrd catch someone off guard
great to a great extent guØrd guard against someone or something
great a great deal guØrd on (one’s) guard

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