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1[uncountable] a very common plant with long, narrow, green leaves, that grows wild and in parks and yards, and is eaten by cows, horses, sheep, etc. a blade of grass The dry grass caught fire.
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- 2[countable] any type of grass ornamental grasses
- 3[singular, uncountable] the grass an area of ground covered with grass to cut/mow the grass Don't walk on the grass. Keep off the grass. (= on a sign)
- 4[uncountable] (slang) marijuana Idioms
said about people who never seem happy with what they have and always think that other people have a better situation than they have
to not delay in getting things done
to force someone to stop doing their job, especially because they are old
a person who pretends to be your friend but who cannot be trusted
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