Vocabulary
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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”
A helpful person
“A GOOD SAMARITAN helped me”
Someone who accepts losing well
“Be A GOOD SPORT about it”
Someone who enjoys partying
“He's A GOOD TIME CHARLIE”
Someone who always behaves perfectly and follows all rules; can be annoying
“She's such a GOODY-GOODY”
Bumps on skin from cold or emotion
“The music gave ME GOOSE BUMPS”
Get something to eat
“LET'S GRAB A BITE”
Try anything when desperate
“He's GRASPING AT STRAWS”
A very serious or critical point in time
“The GRAVE MOMENT came when the doctors had to decide”
A late-night work period, typically covering midnight to early morning
“She took the GRAVEYARD SHIFT at the hospital”
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”
Bribe someone secretly to influence their decision
“He decided to GREASE THE official's palm”
Very fast
“He moved LIKE GREASED LIGHTNING”
Used when two people have the same idea
“GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE!”
An interjection of surprise, wonder, or consternation
“She took one look and cried out 'GREAT SCOTT'”
Look ill and pale
“He looked GREEN AROUND THE GILLS after the ride”
Be good at keeping plants healthy and making them grow
“She has GREEN FINGERS”
Permission to proceed
“We got THE GREEN LIGHT”
Good gardening results
“My mother has GREEN THUMB”
Very jealous; wanting something that someone else has
“She was GREEN WITH ENVY when she saw my new car”
Referring to the feeling of jealousy or envy
“Maria felt the GREEN-EYED MONSTER creeping up”
A situation that is not clear or where the rules are not known
“It's A GREY AREA legally”
A person's intelligence; brains
“Use your GREY MATTER”
Pain is the cost of caring
“GRIEF IS THE PRICE OF LOVE”
