| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| grandfather |
to exempt from new rules, to keep it the same,
grandfather clause
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This new law prohibits restaurants from serving french fries,
but restaurants that now serve fries have been grandfathered.
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| grandfather clause |
a written statement that protects an employee, a right, a privilege, etc.
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They can't demote him or delete his position because he has a
grandfather clause.
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| granola |
a person who believes in less government and a natural way of living
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Pat is mostly granola. She wants to join a commune, grow gardens and protect the environment.
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| grapevine |
(See through the grapevine)
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| grass is greener... |
(See the grass is greener on the other side of the fence)
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| gravy train |
a profitable product, the rest is gravy
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In 1928, coal was Alberta's gravy train.
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| grease my palm |
pay me, give me money
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If you want good service, grease his palm. Give him a tip, eh.
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| greased lightning |
very, very fast; faster than a speeding bullet
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Oh, I've slowed down a bit over the years. When I was a teenager
they used to call me Jimmy "greased lightning" Fraser.
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| greaser |
a young man with greasy hair, a hoodlum, a hood
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Two greasers were hanging out behind the school.
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| greasy kid's stuff |
heavy hair dressing, thick hair oil
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None of that greasy kid's stuff on my hair. I use a natural product.
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