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gravels my gertiebothers meRate it:
gravitationally challengedOf a person, fat.Rate it:
gravitationally challengedOf a person, having a poor sense of balance; subject to intervals of dizziness.Rate it:
gravy trainA gorging on luxuries, since someone else foots the bill.Rate it:
gravy trainAn occupation or any lucrative endeavor that generates considerable income whilst requiring little effort and carrying little risk.Rate it:
Gravy TrainA job or an activity that brings lot of money without much effort, to enjoy luxurious and comfortable life without working hardRate it:
gray areaA part that is not clear or certain; something that is open to interpretation.Rate it:
gray outTo make gray or lighter in color to indicate that it is disabled or unavailable.Rate it:
grease monkeyA mechanic, often with the specific connotation of an automobile mechanic.Rate it:
grease paymentA bribe or extorted money, usually relatively small in amount, provided to a low-level government official or business person, in order to expedite a business decision, shipment, or other transaction, especially in a country where such payments are not unusual.Rate it:
grease someone's palmTo bribe a person.Rate it:
Grease Someone's PalmAny act which involves corruption to get benefitedRate it:
grease the wheelsTo create conditions likely to produce or hasten favorable future developments.Rate it:
grease upto smear with oil or grease.Rate it:
greasy spoonAn inexpensive diner or other informal restaurant, especially one specializing in frying or grilling.Rate it:
great beyondthe afterlifeRate it:
great danedogRate it:
great dealA large number or amount.Rate it:
great jobwell done; congratulations!Rate it:
great mindsA shortened form of great minds think alikeRate it:
great minds think alikeUsed to emphasize a coincidence, or two people reaching the same conclusion in any manner at the same time.Rate it:
great oaks from little acorns growAlternative form of mighty oaks from little acorns grow.Rate it:
great unwashedA contemptuous term for the populace, particularly the working class.Rate it:
greatest thing since sliced breadA relatively recent invention likely to significantly improve people's lives.Rate it:
Greek calendsA time that never occurs; never; when pigs fly.Rate it:
Greek to MeSomething that is unknown and difficult to understand, complex and hard to grabRate it:
green about the gillsHaving the appearance of being ill.Rate it:
green as a gooseberryyoung and inexperiencedRate it:
green as grassLush greenRate it:
green fingersA seemingly natural gardening ability.Rate it:
green handAn inexperienced crew member of a 19th-century whaler on his first voyage.Rate it:
green indigoSynonym of lokaoRate it:
green lightA traffic light in its green state .Rate it:
green lightApproval, or permission to proceed.Rate it:
green stateA state that is, or is perceived as, environmentally friendly.Rate it:
green thumbA natural skill for gardening.Rate it:
green thumbA person with this skill.Rate it:
Green ThumbHaving a great ability to grow flowers and plants, someone who is skill full in growing plantsRate it:
green with envyConsumed by envy; envious to the point where it is noticeable to others.Rate it:
Green with EnvyTo get resentful, bitter or envious with someone, Getting jealous and invidiousRate it:
greenbackGreenback is a slang term for money. Usually for american dollars.Rate it:
greener pasturesAny place or condition that is more favorable or beneficial.Rate it:
greenhead maniaTo be really sick.Rate it:
greenwashA false or misleading picture of environmental friendliness used to conceal or obscure damaging activities.Rate it:
grey amberUsed other than as an idiom: see grey, amber.Rate it:
grey amberAmbergris.Rate it:
grey areaA topic that is not clearly one thing or the other.Rate it:
grey areaAn area intermediate between two mutually exclusive states or categories where the border between the two is fuzzy.Rate it:
grey marketDealing in shares using methods that are legal but officially frowned upon - for example, before issue and flotation.Rate it:
grey matterBrains; a person's ability to think.Rate it:

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