grits

blow chunks

slang To vomit, especially violently or in great amount. I felt like I was going to blow chunks from seasickness out on that boat. When I had the flu, I spent most of the time blowing chunks He's so drunk that you just know he's going to spend all day tomorrow blowing chunks.

See also: blow, chunk

blow grits

slang To vomit. I felt like I was going to blow grits from seasickness out on that boat. The rookie saw blood for the first time and blew grits right there at the crime scene. After such a turbulent plane ride, we all felt like we were going to blow grits.

See also: blow, grits

grit (one's) teeth

1. To clench one's teeth, as from anger, pain, or displeasure. The doctor didn't have any anesthetic, so all I could do was grit my teeth while he stitched the wound in my leg. He narrowed his eyes and gritted his teeth after overhearing the insults from the man behind him. Of course I was in pain, but all I could do was grit my teeth and wait for the paramedics to get there!

2. To become resolved to do or accept something particularly difficult or unpleasant. If you hate this class so much, you better grit your teeth and get a passing grade so that you don’t have to take it again next year. The senators put aside their differences, gritted their teeth, and worked together to solve the crisis. I know a lot of things have gone wrong and this no longer resembles the event you hoped to have, but you need to grit your teeth and get through it nonetheless

See also: grit, teeth

have gravy on (one's) grits

slang To be wealthy. They must have gravy on their grits if they own a huge house like that. After working so many low-paying jobs, I'm still not used to having gravy on my grits all of a sudden. I know you have gravy on your grits these days, but is it really a good idea to spend so much money on a fancy car?

See also: gravy, grits, have, on

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blow ˈchunks

(American English, slang) vomit (= bring food from the stomach back out through the mouth): Harry is green — looks like he’s going to blow chunks.

See also: blow, chunk

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blow chunks

and blow chow and blow grits and blow lunch

tv. to vomit. She drank too much and left the room to blow chunks. Oh my God! She’s blowing grits on my sofa!

See also: blow, chunk

blow grits

verb

See blow chunks

See also: blow, grits

have gravy on one’s grits

tv. to be rich. He got himself a good job and has gravy on his grits while I’m still eating taters.

See also: gravy, grits, have, on

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