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go-between
A mediator; someone who arranges things between others
“She acted AS A GO-BETWEEN”
god's gift to
Someone who thinks they are perfect
“He thinks he's GOD'S GIFT TO women”
going places
To become successful or achieve great things in life or career
“Everyone can see that Sarah is GOING PLACES”
gold digger
Someone who marries for money
“She's just A GOLD DIGGER”
golden handshake
A large payment given when leaving a job
“He received A GOLDEN HANDSHAKE after 30 years”
gone with the wind
Gone forever; disappeared
“Those days are GONE WITH THE WIND.”
good as gold
Very well behaved; genuine
“The kids were AS GOOD AS GOLD”
good egg
A kind person
“My neighbour is such A GOOD EGG”
good for nothing
Useless
“He's GOOD FOR NOTHING”
good grief
An expression of shock or annoyance
“GOOD GRIEF, is she going to kick her brother?”
good riddance
Used to express pleasure or relief that someone or something unwanted has gone or ended
“When the rude customer stormed out, the cashier muttered GOOD RIDDANCE”
good samaritan
A helpful person
“A GOOD SAMARITAN helped me”
good sport
Someone who accepts losing well
“Be A GOOD SPORT about it”
good time charlie
Someone who enjoys partying
“He's A GOOD TIME CHARLIE, always partying.”
goody-goody
Someone who always behaves perfectly and follows all rules; can be annoying
“She's such a GOODY-GOODY”
goose bumps
Bumps on skin from cold or emotion
“The music gave ME GOOSE BUMPS”
grab a bite
To get something to eat
“LET'S GRAB A BITE”
grasp at straws
To try anything when desperate
“He's GRASPING AT STRAWS”
grave moment
A very serious or critical point in time
“We reached A GRAVE MOMENT in the negotiations.”
graveyard shift
A late-night work period, typically covering midnight to early morning
“She took the GRAVEYARD SHIFT at the hospital”
gray matter
An informal phrase used to describe a person's intelligence or ability to think and reason
“It doesn't take a lot of GRAY MATTER to solve this”
grease someone's palm
To bribe someone secretly to influence their decision
“You'll need to GREASE HIS PALM, unfortunately.”
greased lightning
Very fast
“He moved LIKE GREASED LIGHTNING”
great minds think alike
Used when two people have the same idea
“GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE, apparently.”
great scott
An interjection of surprise, wonder, or consternation
“GREAT SCOTT, look at the time.”
green around the gills
To look ill and pale
“He looked GREEN AROUND THE GILLS after the ride”
green fingers
To be good at keeping plants healthy and making them grow
“She has GREEN FINGERS”
green light
Permission to proceed
“We got THE GREEN LIGHT”
green thumb
Good gardening results
“My mother has GREEN THUMB”
green with envy
Very jealous; wanting something that someone else has
“She was GREEN WITH ENVY when she saw my new car”
green-eyed monster
Referring to the feeling of jealousy or envy
“Maria felt the GREEN-EYED MONSTER creeping up”
grey area
A situation that is not clear or where the rules are not known
“It's A GREY AREA legally”
grey matter
A person's intelligence; brains
“Use your GREY MATTER”
grief is the price of love
Pain is the cost of caring
“GRIEF IS THE PRICE OF LOVE”
grin from ear to ear
To have a wide smile extending from one ear to the other, often indicating extreme joy or satisfaction
“When Sophia saw her birthday cake, she GRINNED FROM EAR TO EAR”
grind to a halt
To stop slowly
“The negotiations GROUND TO A HALT”
grit one's teeth
To act bravely and courageously in a challenging situation
“Tom GRITTED HIS TEETH and climbed the ladder”
gut feeling
An instinctive or intuitive response; a feeling that something is true without having evidence
“I have A GUT FEELING that something is wrong”
gutsy
Brave; courageous
“That was A GUTSY move”
hairy eyeball
A look of suspicion or annoyance
“He gave me THE HAIRY EYEBALL when I arrived late”
hakuna matata
No worries; no problem
“Just relax, HAKUNA MATATA”
hale and hearty
In excellent health; strong, fit, and full of life
“My grandfather is now HALE AND HEARTY”
hand in glove
Work very closely and harmoniously with someone, often with shared goals
“The team worked HAND IN GLOVE with the designers”
hand over fist
Doing something very quickly or in large amounts
“The startup grew HAND OVER FIST”
hands down
Easily; without any doubt; unquestionably
“She's the best candidate, HANDS DOWN”
hands on
Actively involved in doing something directly
“The manager took a HANDS-ON approach”
hang by a thread
Be in a very dangerous situation or state; to be very close to death or failure
“The company's future is HANGING BY A THREAD”
hang in there
To persist and not give up; to keep trying despite difficulties
“HANG IN THERE - things will get better”
hang out
To spend time together casually
“Let's HANG OUT this weekend”
hang tough
Remain firm and determined in a difficult situation without giving in
“Despite the criticism, she HANGS TOUGH”