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1 the grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence)
nadie está contento con su suerteEnglish-spanish dictionary > the grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence)
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var: the other man's pasture always looks the greenestтам добре, де нас нема ≅ чужа доля всім завидна чужа доля під бік коле на чужій ниві все ліпша пшениця в чужих руках завше більший шматок у сусіда завжди гусак жирніший гарна дівка, як засватана у чужу жінку чорт ложку меду кладе чужа жінка медом мазана, а своя – смолоюEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > the grass is (always) greener on the other side of the fence
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Græsset er altid grønnere på den anden side af hækken.English-Danish mini dictionary > The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
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1) Образное выражение: Соседняя очередь всегда движется быстрее2) Пословица: Трава всегда кажется зеленее по ту сторону забора (или «Везде хорошо, где нас нет»)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
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идиом. (ситуации и жизни других людей всегда лучше, чем своя собственная)букв.трава (всегда) зеленее по другую сторону забора (холма)≈ хорошо там, где нас нетАнгло-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > the grass is (always) greener on the other side of the fence
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идиом. (ситуации и жизни других людей всегда лучше, чем своя собственная)букв.трава (всегда) зеленее по другую сторону забора (холма)≈ хорошо там, где нас нетАнгло-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > the grass is (always) greener on the other side of the fence
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На чужом дворе и трава зеленее. За соседским забором и трава зеленееDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
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8 the grass is (always) greener on the other side of the hill
the grass is greener on the other side of the fenceEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > the grass is (always) greener on the other side of the hill
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Пословица: везде хорошо, где нас нет (used( often: ironically) to mean: life is better where we are not), там хорошо, где нас нет (used( often: ironically) to mean: life is better where we are not), хорошо там, где нас нет (used( often: ironically) to mean: life is better where we are not), в чужих руках ломоть велик (used ironically to mean: a thing always looks more attractive when it belongs to other people)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
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там хорошо́, где нас нетThe Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
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посл.≈ хорошо там, где нас нетLarge English-Russian phrasebook > the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
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• Grass doesn't grow on a busy street - На торной дороге трава не растет (H)• Grass grows not at the market cross - На торной дороге трава не растет (H)• Grass grows not upon the highway - На торной дороге трава не растет (H)• Grass is always greener away from home - Там хорошо, где нас нет (T)• Grass is always greener on the other side of the fence (hill) (The) - В чужих руках пирог велик (B), Курица соседа всегда выглядит гусыней (K), Там хорошо, где нас нет (T), Хороша рыба на чужом блюде (X)• Grass is always greener on the other side of the street (The) - Курица соседа всегда выглядит гусыней (K)• Trodden path bears no grass (A) - На торной дороге трава не растет (H)• While the grass grows the horse starves - Пока зацветут камыши, у нас не будет души (П), Пока солнце взойдет, роса очи выест (П), Пока трава вырастет, кобыла сдохнет (П)• While the grass grows the steed starves - Пока солнце взойдет, роса очи выест (П) -
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grass [grɑ:s]1 noun∎ keep off the grass (sign) défense de marcher sur la pelouse, pelouse interdite;∎ to cut or to mow the grass tondre la pelouse;∎ Tennis she plays well on grass elle joue bien sur gazon;∎ he doesn't let the grass grow under his feet il ne perd pas de temps;∎ proverb the grass is always greener (on the other side of the fence) = c'est toujours mieux ailleurs∎ to put or turn a horse out to grass mettre un cheval au vert;∎ figurative to put sb out to grass mettre qn à la retraite;∎ to be (out) at grass (animal) être au vert;∎ to put land under grass enherber une terre, mettre une terre en herbe∎ to grass on sb balancer qn, moucharder qnBotany graminées fpl►► grass court court m (en gazon);grass green vert m gazon;Politics the grass roots la base;∎ the feeling at the grass roots is that… le sentiment à la base est que…;∎ at (the) grass roots level au niveau de la base;grass roots opposition résistance f de la base;grass roots support soutien m de la base;grass skirt pagne m (de feuilles);grass snake couleuvre f à collier;grass widow = femme dont le mari est toujours en déplacement;∎ figurative I'm a grass widow this weekend je suis célibataire ce week-end;grass widower = homme dont la femme est toujours en déplacement∎ to grass sb up balancer qn, moucharder qn -
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1. noun1) Gras, das2. transitive verb(cover with turf) mit Rasen bedecken3. intransitive verbgrass on somebody — jemanden verpfeifen (ugs.)
* * *1) (the green plant which covers fields, garden lawns etc.) das Gras3) ((slang) marijuana.)•- academic.ru/32177/grassy">grassy- grasshopper
- grassland* * *<pl -es>[grɑ:s, AM græs]I. na vase of dried flowers and \grasses eine Vase mit Trockenblumen und Gräsernwe put most of the garden down to \grass wir haben den größten Teil des Gartens mit Rasen bepflanzta blade/tuft of \grass ein Grashalm m/Grasbüschel ntto cut the \grass den Rasen mähento play on \grass auf Rasen spielento be at \grass cattle auf der Weide seinto put cattle out to \grass [das] Vieh auf die Weide treibento put an animal out to \grass ( fig) einem Tier das Gnadenbrot gebento put sb out to \grass ( fig) jdn in Rente [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ Pension] schicken [o in den Ruhestand versetzen]he felt much too young to be put out to \grass er fühlte sich noch viel zu jung, um schon aufs Abstellgleis geschoben zu werden8.▶ the \grass is [always] greener on the other side [of the fence] ( prov) die Kirschen in Nachbars Garten schmecken immer süßer prov▶ to [not] let the \grass grow under one's feet etw [nicht] auf die lange Bank schieben\grass matting Grasmatten pl\grass skirt Bastrock mIII. vt▪ to \grass sth etw mit Gras [o Rasen] bepflanzenIV. vi BRIT, AUS (sl) singen sl* * *[grAːs]1. n1) (= plant) Gras ntgrass seed — Grassamen m
the grass is always greener (on the other side of the fence or hill) (Prov) — auf des Nachbars Feld steht das Korn immer besser (Prov), die Kirschen in Nachbars Garten... (Prov)
to put or turn out to grass ( Brit, cattle ) — auf die Weide führen or treiben; old horses das Gnadenbrot geben (+dat); (inf) employee aufs Abstellgleis schieben (inf)
3) (inf: marijuana) Gras(s) nt (inf)2. vtground mit Gras bepflanzen3. vi (Brit inf)singen (inf) (to bei)to grass on sb — jdn verpfeifen (inf)
* * *A v/tb) grass over mit Rasen bedecken3. Wäsche etc auf dem Rasen bleichen4. SPORT besonders US den Gegner zu Fall bringen, legen6. einen Fisch an Land ziehenB v/i1. grasen, weiden2. our garden is grassing (up) well in unserem Garten wächst das Gras gut3. Br sl singen (to bei):grass on sb jemanden verpfeifen umgC s2. pl Gras(halme) n(pl)3. Grasland n, Weide(land) f(n)4. Gras n, Rasen m:on the grass im Gras6. sl Gras(s) n (Marihuana)a) auf der Weide sein, weiden, grasen (Vieh),b) umg in Rente sein;the grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence) ( oder in the other man’s field) bei anderen ist immer alles besser;a) auf die Weide gehen (Vieh),b) umg in Rente gehen;hear the grass grow fig das Gras wachsen hören;“keep off the grass” „Betreten des Rasens verboten!“;let the grass grow over Gras wachsen lassen über (akk);let the grass grow under one’s feet die Sache auf die lange Bank schieben umg;not let the grass grow under one’s feet nicht lange fackeln, keine Zeit verschwenden;a) Vieh auf die Weide treiben,b) besonders einem Rennpferd das Gnadenbrot geben,c) umg jemanden in Rente schicken* * *1. noun1) Gras, das2. transitive verbput or turn out to grass — auf die Weide treiben od. führen; (fig.) in den Ruhestand versetzen
(cover with turf) mit Rasen bedecken3. intransitive verbgrass on somebody — jemanden verpfeifen (ugs.)
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1) (the green plant which covers fields, garden lawns etc.) hierba2) (any species of grass, including also corn and bamboo: He studies grasses.) hierba3) ((slang) marijuana.) hierba, maría (marihuana)•- grassy- grasshopper
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grass n hierba / céspedtr[grɑːs]2 slang (marijuana) hierba, maría\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLkeep off the grass prohibido pisar el céspedthe grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence) nadie está contento con su suertenot to let the grass to grow under one's feet no perder el tiempo, no quedarse dormido,-ato put somebody out to grass jubilar a alguiengrass court pista de hierbagrass snake culebragrass widow (separated) mujer nombre femenino separada 2 (divorced) mujer divorciada 3 (husband away) mujer que está sola porque su marido está fueragrass widower (separated) hombre separado 2 (divorced) hombre divorciado 3 (wife away) Rodríguez nombre masculinograss ['græs] n1) : hierba f (planta)2) pasture: pasto m, zacate m CA, Mex3) lawn: césped m, pasto mn.(§ pl.: grasses) = césped s.m.• herbaje s.m.• hierba s.f.• pasto s.m.• yerba s.f.• zacate s.m.v.• apacentar v.• cubrir de hierba v.grass* (Drugs)n.• hierba* (Drogas) s.f.• yerba* (Drogas) s.f.
I græs, grɑːs1)a) u ( as pasture) pasto m, zacate m (Méx); ( lawn) césped m, hierba f, pasto m (AmL), grama (AmC, Ven)to cut the grass — cortar el césped or la hierba or (AmL tb) el pasto or (AmC, Ven) la grama
to allow the grass to grow under one's feet — (usu neg) quedarse dormido
the grass is always greener on the other side — nadie está contento con su suerte; (before n)
grass court — cancha f de pasto (AmL), pista f de hierba (Esp)
b) c u ( Bot) hierba fc) u ( dried) paja f2) u ( marijuana) (sl) hierba f (arg), maría f (arg), monte m (AmC, Col, Ven arg), mota f (Méx arg)3) c ( informer) (BrE colloq) soplón, -plona m,f (fam)
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intransitive verb (BrE colloq) soplar (fam), chivarse (Esp fam)[ɡrɑːs]1. N1) (Bot) hierba f, yerba f; (=lawn) césped m, pasto m (LAm), grama f (LAm); (=pasture) pasto m- the grass is always greener on the other side2) ** (=marijuana) marihuana f, mota f (LAm) *3) (Brit) ** (=person) soplón(-ona) m / f2.VI (Brit) ** soplar *, dar el chivatazo *3.VT (also: grass over) cubrir de hierba4.CPDgrass court N — (Tennis) pista f de hierba
grass cutter N — cortacésped m
grass-rootsgrass roots NPL — (fig) base f
grass snake N — culebra f
grass widow N — (esp US) (divorced, separated) mujer f separada o divorciada; (Brit) hum mujer f cuyo marido está ausente
grass widower N — (esp US) (divorced, separated) hombre m separado o divorciado; (Brit) hum marido m cuya mujer está ausente
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I [græs, grɑːs]1)a) u ( as pasture) pasto m, zacate m (Méx); ( lawn) césped m, hierba f, pasto m (AmL), grama (AmC, Ven)to cut the grass — cortar el césped or la hierba or (AmL tb) el pasto or (AmC, Ven) la grama
to allow the grass to grow under one's feet — (usu neg) quedarse dormido
the grass is always greener on the other side — nadie está contento con su suerte; (before n)
grass court — cancha f de pasto (AmL), pista f de hierba (Esp)
b) c u ( Bot) hierba fc) u ( dried) paja f2) u ( marijuana) (sl) hierba f (arg), maría f (arg), monte m (AmC, Col, Ven arg), mota f (Méx arg)3) c ( informer) (BrE colloq) soplón, -plona m,f (fam)
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a vase of dried flowers and \grasses eine Vase mit Trockenblumen und Gräsernwe put most of the garden down to \grass wir haben den größten Teil des Gartens mit Rasen bepflanzt;to cut the \grass den Rasen mähento play on \grass auf Rasen spielento be at \grass cattle auf der Weide sein;to put cattle out to \grass [das] Vieh auf die Weide treiben;to put an animal out to \grass ( fig) einem Tier das Gnadenbrot geben;he felt much too young to be put out to \grass er fühlte sich noch viel zu jung, um schon aufs Abstellgleis geschoben zu werdenPHRASES:to [not] let the \grass grow under one's feet etw [nicht] auf die lange Bank schieben;the \grass is [always] greener on the other side [of the fence] ([of the fence]) die Kirschen in Nachbars Garten schmecken immer süßer ( prov) nmodifier (path, roof) Gras-;\grass matting Grasmatten fpl;\grass skirt Bastrock m;to \grass sth etw mit Gras [o Rasen] bepflanzen vi (Brit, Aus) (sl) singen (sl)to \grass on sb jdn verpfeifen ( fam) -
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{gra:s}
I. 1. трева, тревна площ
2. бот. р1 житни растения от сем. Gramineae
3. паша, пасбище, пасище
to be (out) at GRASS на паша съм, паса, прен. на почивка/във ваканция съм, без работа/безработен съм
to go/be put out to GRASS изкар (в) ан съм на паша (особ. за стар негоден за работа кон), прен. минавам в архивата, умирам
to put/send/turn out to GRASS изкарвам на паша
4. повърхността на мина
at GRASS горе, на повърхността (не в мината)
5. пролет, лято (когато расте тревата)
6. ам. разг. аспержи
7. ам. sl. хашиш, канабис, марихуана
8. sl. полицай, доносник
9. печ. временна работа
10. оттегляне, уединяване, уединено място
GRASS does not grow under his feet той действува/се справя със задачите бързо/експедитивно
to let the GRASS grow under one's feet бавя се, мая се, изпускам изгоден случай
to hear the GRASS grow имам изключително остър слух, нищо не изпускам, всичко забелязвам
to go to GRASS sl. бивам повален/съборен (за боксъор)
II. 1. затревявам, засявам с трева, покривам (се) с трева/чим, озеленявам
2. паса
3. изкарвам на паша
4. храня (животни) с трева
5. сп. събарям, повалям (противник)
6. уволнявам
7. улучвам, уцелвам (птица)
8. издърпвам (риба) на брега
9. печ. поемам временна работа (за словослагател), замествам временно
10. sl. доноснича, доноснича на полицията, правя донесение
предавам (някого) (on)* * *{gra:s} n 1. трева; тревна площ; 2. бот. р1 житни растения от с(2) {gra:s} v 1. затревявам, засявам с трева, покривам (се) с т* * *тревен; трева; треволяк; озеленявам; пасище; паша; пасбище; паса; затревявам;* * *1. at grass горе, на повърхността (не в мината) 2. grass does not grow under his feet той действува/се справя със задачите бързо/експедитивно 3. i. трева, тревна площ 4. ii. затревявам, засявам с трева, покривам (се) с трева/чим, озеленявам 5. sl. доноснича, доноснича на полицията, правя донесение 6. sl. полицай, доносник 7. to be (out) at grass на паша съм, паса, прен. на почивка/във ваканция съм, без работа/безработен съм 8. to go to grass sl. бивам повален/съборен (за боксъор) 9. to go/be put out to grass изкар (в) ан съм на паша (особ. за стар негоден за работа кон), прен. минавам в архивата, умирам 10. to hear the grass grow имам изключително остър слух, нищо не изпускам, всичко забелязвам 11. to let the grass grow under one's feet бавя се, мая се, изпускам изгоден случай 12. to put/send/turn out to grass изкарвам на паша 13. ам. sl. хашиш, канабис, марихуана 14. ам. разг. аспержи 15. бот. р1 житни растения от сем. gramineae 16. издърпвам (риба) на брега 17. изкарвам на паша 18. оттегляне, уединяване, уединено място 19. паса 20. паша, пасбище, пасище 21. печ. временна работа 22. печ. поемам временна работа (за словослагател), замествам временно 23. повърхността на мина 24. предавам (някого) (on) 25. пролет, лято (когато расте тревата) 26. сп. събарям, повалям (противник) 27. уволнявам 28. улучвам, уцелвам (птица) 29. храня (животни) с трева* * *grass [gra:s] I. n 1. трева; keep off the \grass не тъпчете тревата; to lay down in \grass засявам с трева, затревявам; 2. бот. тревисто (житно) растение; 3. паша, пасбище, пасище; to put ( send, turn) out to \grass изкарвам на паша; 4. мин. земна повърхност; at \grass на повърхността на земята, не в мината; 5. пролет; 6. разг. аспержа; 7. sl марихуана; "трева"; 8. доносник, информатор; • to let the \grass grow under o.'s feet бездеен съм, бавя се, мотам се; \grass does not grow under his feet енергичен е, не се бави; to hear the \grass grow възприемам всичко силно; it's like watching the \grass grow крайно отегчително е; to put s.o. out to \grass отстранявам от работа; пенсионирам някого; the \grass is always greener on the other side of the fence чуждата кокошка пуйка изглежда; II. v 1. затревявам, засявам с трева, покривам (се) с трева (чим); озеленявам (с over); 2. паса; изкарвам на паша; 3. сп. събарям, повалям противников играч; 4. улучвам, уцелвам ( птица); 5. издърпвам, измъквам ( риба) на брега; to \grass (up) on s.o. sl издавам, предавам някого. -
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I [graːs] nThe horse was cropping the grass. — Лошадь щипала траву.
Grass shoots up rapidly after rain. — Трава быстро поднимается после дождя.
Keep off the grass! — По газонам/по траве не ходить! /По газон ходить воспрещается!
Grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. — ◊ Хорошо там, где нас нет.
Grass does not grow under his feet. — ◊ Он времени даром не теряет. /Он на ходу подметки рвет.
- tall grassA snake in the grass. — ◊ Змея подколодная.
- green grass
- meager grass
- various grasses
- flowering grass
- dripping grass
- cut grass
- trampled grass
- grass seeds
- grass court
- grass sparkling with dew
- grass covered with dew
- grass parched by the sun
- grass of unusual height
- tuft of grass
- stem of grass - covered with grass
- fields green with grass
- weed grass
- lose smth in the grass
- be out at grass
- put out cows to grass- walk through in the tall grass- walk through the dewy grass
- cut the grass
- play on the grass
- lie on the grass
- spread smth over the grass
- feed on the grass
- turn cattle to grass
- put land under grass
- are covered with green grass
- grass came up
- grass withers
- grass shoots up
- grass grows
- grass appears refreshed with rainUSAGE:(1.) Существительное grass может употребляться с предлогами on и in, соответствуя русским на траве и в траве. (2.) Существительное grass как название растительности употребляется без артикля, а в значении местоположения - с определенным артиклем: to lie in/on the grass лежать в/на траве; What is the colour of grass? Какого цвета трава? (3.) See air, n; USAGE (1.), (2.).II [graːs] v1) засевать травой, зарастать травойThe old path was grassed over. — Старая дорожка заросла травой.
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1) (the green plant which covers fields, garden lawns etc.) gress2) (any species of grass, including also corn and bamboo: He studies grasses.) (-)gress, korn, bambus3) ((slang) marijuana.) gress, marihuana•- grassy- grasshopper
- grassland Isubst. \/ɡrɑːs\/1) (en av flere plantearter i gressfamilien, Gramineae eller Poaceae) gress2) (en av flere plantearter i starrfamilien, Cyperaceae) starr3) (en av flere plantearter i sivfamilien, Juncaceae) siv4) (gress)plen, gressmatte5) eng, beite(mark)6) (britisk, slang) tyster, angiver7) ( slang) gress, marihuanacome to grass komme for en dag, vise seggo to grass komme ut på beite, gå på beite trekke seg tilbake, pensjonere seg ta ferie, ta seg fri forfalle, bli slitt, slites dø (amer.) gå hjem og voggthe grass is always greener on the other side of the fence ( overført) gresset er alltid grønnere på den andre siden av gjerdetlet the grass grow over something la noe bli glemtlet the grass grow under one's feet la gresset gro under føtteneput on to grass slippe ut på beiteput out to grass eller send out to grass eller turn out to grass slippe ut på beite ( hverdagslig) pensjonere (hesteveddeløp, hverdagslig) forklaring: la en veddeløpshest slutte å konkurrere pga. alderenIIverb \/ɡrɑːs\/1) la beite, la gresse, sette på beite2) fôre (buskap) med gress3) dekke med gresstorv, så gress på, la bli gressbevokst4) legge til bleking (på gress)5) (sport, fotball) felle en motspiller6) ( slang) tyste på, sladre på
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(the) grass is always greener (on the other side of the fence). — The grass is always greener (on the other side of the fence). something that you say which means that other people always seem to be in a better situation than you, although they may not be. And when I haven t been out for a while I start to envy … New idioms dictionary
the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence — ► the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence proverb other people s lives or situations always seem better than your own. Main Entry: ↑grass … English terms dictionary
(the) grass is (always) greener on the other side (of the fence) — the grass is (always) greener on the other side (of the fence) idiom (saying) said about people who never seem happy with what they have and always think that other people have a better situation than they have Main entry: ↑grassidiom … Useful english dictionary
the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence — proverb other people s lives or situations always seem better than one s own * * * the grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence) see ↑grass, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑fence the grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence)… … Useful english dictionary
grass\ is\ always\ greener\ on\ the\ other\ side\ of\ the\ fence — • grass is always greener on the other side of the fence • grass is always greener on the other side of the hill We are often not satisfied and want to be somewhere else; a place that is far away or different seems better than where we are. John… … Словарь американских идиом
grass\ is\ always\ greener\ on\ the\ other\ side\ of\ the\ hill — • grass is always greener on the other side of the fence • grass is always greener on the other side of the hill We are often not satisfied and want to be somewhere else; a place that is far away or different seems better than where we are. John… … Словарь американских идиом
the grass is always greener on the other side — (of the fence) see ↑grass, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑fence the grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence) used to say that the things you do not have always seem more appealing than the things you do have • • • Main Entry: ↑grass … Useful english dictionary
the grass is always greener — This idiom means that what other people have or do looks preferable to our life. The complete phrase is The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence … The small dictionary of idiomes
grass is always greener on the other side of the fence — or[grass is always greener on the other side of the hill] We are often not satisfied and want to be somewhere else; a place that is far away or different seems better than where we are. * /John is always changing his job because the grass always… … Dictionary of American idioms
grass is always greener on the other side of the fence — or[grass is always greener on the other side of the hill] We are often not satisfied and want to be somewhere else; a place that is far away or different seems better than where we are. * /John is always changing his job because the grass always… … Dictionary of American idioms
the grass is always greener — This idiom means that what other people have or do looks preferable to our life. The complete phrase is The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence . (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions