G
Idioms beginning with "G"
Part of speech, explanation, example sentences, pronunciation
No categories:
Contents of G:
[good-for-nothing] {adj. phr.}
Worthless.
While Janice works hard each day, her good-for-nothing husband hangs around in the bars.
[goodness gracious] {interj.}, {slightly archaic}
Exclamation of surprise and a certain degree of disapproval.
* /"Can my boyfriend stay overnight, Dad?" Melanie asked. "Goodness gracious, most certainly not!" her father replied. "What would the […]
[goof off] {v.}, {slang}
To loaf or be lazy; not want to work or be serious; fool around.
Tow didn't get promoted because he goofed off all the time and never did his homework.
If you goof off on the job too much, you'll be fired.
[goose]
See:
[COOK ONE'S GOOSE],
[FOX AND GEESE],
[KILL THE GOOSE THAT LAID THE GOLDEN EGG],
[GONE GOOSE].
[goose bumps] or [goose pimples] {n. plural}, {informal}
Small bumps that come on a person's skin when he gets cold or afraid.
Nancy gets goose bumps when she sees a snake.
* /Ann, put on your sweater; you're so cold you have goose pimples on your […]
[gopher ball] {n.}, {slang}
A baseball pitch that is hit for a home run.
The pitcher's only weakness this year is the gopher ball.