the grass is greener

the grass is green

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Definition of the grass is greener words

phrase the grass is greener If you say the grass is greener somewhere else, you mean that other people's situations always seem better or more attractive than your own, but may not really be so. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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