grass

grass¹ W2S2 [gra:s US græs] n

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1¦(in fields and gardens)¦

2 the grass

3¦(drug)¦

4¦(criminal)¦

5 the grass is greener (on the other side)

6 not let the grass grow under your feet

7 put somebody out to grass

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[: Old English; Origin: grAs]

1.) ¦(IN FIELDS AND GARDENS)¦

a) [U]

a very common plant with thin leaves that covers the ground in fields and gardens and is often eaten by animals

▪ She enjoyed the feel of grass beneath her feet.

▪ a blade of grass (=single leaf)

b)

a particular kind of grass

▪ All grasses need light to grow well.

2.) the grass

an area of grass, especially an area where the grass is kept cut short

▪ I walked across the grass.

▪ Keep off the grass.

3.) ¦(DRUG)¦[U] informal

↑marijuana

4.) ¦(CRIMINAL)¦ BrE informal someone, usually a criminal, who gives information about other criminals to the police - used to show disapproval

= ↑informer

American Equivalent: stoolpigeon

→↑supergrass

5.) the grass is greener (on the other side)

used to say that other places or situations seem better than yours, although they may not really be better

6.) not let the grass grow under your feet

to not waste time or delay starting something

7.) put sb out to grass informal

to make someone leave their job because they are too old to do it effectively

→↑grass roots

→snake in the grass at ↑snake¹ (2)

grass ²

grass² v

[i]also grass sb up

BrE informal to tell the police about a criminal's activities

grass on

▪ Burton grassed on other prisoners.

grass over [grass sth<=>over] phr v

to cover land with grass