词组 | griefs |
释义 | (redirected from griefs)get (a lot of) grief (from someone)To receive strong criticism, disapproval, or judgment (for something). I got a lot of grief from my parents over my decision to pursue a degree in art rather than law or medicine. I'm going to get grief from my boss for that accounting error I made last week. John stills gets a lot of grief for that time his pants fell down in the middle of class. give (one) griefTo criticize or tease someone. Once my brother hears that I hit a parked car, he'll give me grief about it for years to come. I'm pretty sure that Kevin likes Katie, so I keep giving him grief about it. come to griefTo fail or otherwise suffer a problem or setback. The project came to grief after we lost our funding. good griefAn expression of surprise or frustration. Oh, good grief—my car won't start again. come to griefFig. to experience something unpleasant or damaging. In the end, he came to grief because he did not follow instructions. Good grief!Inf. an exclamation of surprise, shock, or amazement. Alice: Good grief! I'm late! Mary: That clock's fast. You're probably okay on time. Bill: There are seven newborn kittens under the sofa! Jane: Good grief! come to griefMeet with disaster or failure. For example, The icy runway caused at least one light plane to come to grief. [Mid-1800s] good griefAn exclamation expressing surprise, alarm, dismay, or some other, usually negative emotion. For example, Good grief! You're not going to start all over again, or Good grief! He's dropped the cake. The term is a euphemism for "good God." [Early 1900s] come to griefhave an accident; meet with disaster. 2000 R. W. Holden Taunton Cider & Langdons The historian…will see no trace of the battlefield where Charles's grandson, the Duke of Monmouth, came to grief. give someone griefbe a nuisance to someone. informal 1998 Times One of the passengers who'd been giving the cabin crew grief started yelling, ‘We've had a near miss.’ come to ˈgrief(informal) be destroyed or ruined; have an accident and hurt yourself: His plans came to grief due to poor organization and insufficient financing.A lot of ships have come to grief along this coast.give somebody ˈgrief (about/over something)(informal) be annoyed with somebody and criticize their behaviour: Stop giving me grief and let me finish this!good ˈgrief!(informal) used for expressing surprise or disbelief: Good grief! You’re not going out dressed like that, are you?come to grief To meet with disaster; fail. come to grief, toTo fail or to falter; to experience a misfortune. A common locution in the early nineteenth century, it rapidly reached cliché status. “We were nearly coming to grief,” wrote Thackeray (The Newcomes, 1854). good griefAn expression of surprise, dismay, alarm or other emotion, usually negative. The term, a euphemism for “good God,” dates from the early 1900s. It appeared frequently in Charles M. Schulz’s comic strip, Peanuts, where various characters would use it in addressing the hapless hero, “Good Grief! Charlie Brown!” |
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