Let Grass Grow Under One`s Feet Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Let Grass Grow Under One`s Feet Idiom mean?

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let grass grow under one`s feet What does let grass grow under one`s feet mean?	be idle, be lazy, waste time	He is always working hard and never lets grass grow under his feet.
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loaded for bear What does "loaded for bear" mean?	very angry	The man was loaded for bear when he went in to see the supervisor.

gray area What does "gray area" mean?	an area of a subject that is not clearly defined	Smoking outside of public buildings is a gray area that the smoking law does not deal with.
find one's tongue What does "find one's tongue" mean?	to be able to talk	The man could not find his tongue when he was asked to speak at the banquet.
cards are stacked against (someone) What does "cards are stacked against (someone)" mean?	luck is against someone	The cards have been stacked against the young boy since he was born.
a bundle of nerves What does "a bundle of nerves" mean?	someone who is very nervous and anxious	I was a bundle of nerves after I finished studying for my exams.
avail oneself of (something) What does "avail oneself of (something)" mean?	to help oneself by using something that is available	We availed ourselves of the office space to prepare for the school festival.
up in years What does "up in years" mean?	old, elderly	Although our grandparents are up in years they still have much energy.
Pyrrhic victory What does "Pyrrhic victory" mean?	A Pyrrhic victory is one that causes the victor to suffer so much to achieve it that it isn't worth winning.

back down (from someone or something) What does "back down (from someone or something)" mean?	to fail to carry through on a threat to do something	The government backed down from their plan to sell the national airline.
kick around What does "kick around" mean?	have nearby; be in one's position
patch up a relationship What does "patch up a relationship" mean?	repair a broken relationship	repair a broken relationshipAlthough the couple had been fighting and wanted to separate they managed to patch up their relationship and are now very happy together.
hate (someone's) guts What does "hate (someone's) guts" mean?	to hate someone very much	I think that my neighbor hates my guts. He will never say hello to me.
tickle (someone's) fancy What does "tickle (someone's) fancy" mean?	to interest someone, to make someone curious	Going to the restaurant did not tickle my fancy so I decided to stay home.

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Let Grass Grow Under One`s Feet Idiom