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come to grief Fig. to experience something unpleasant or damaging. In the end, he came to grief because he did not follow instructions. See also: come Good grief! Inf. an exclamation of surprise, shock, or amazement. Alice: Good grief! I'm late! Mary: That clock's fast. You're probably okay on time. Bill: There are seven newborn kittens under the sofa! Jane: Good grief! See also: good come to grief to suddenly fail in what you are doing, often because you have an accident The Italian champion was in second position when he came to grief on the third lap. See also: come give somebody grief (informal) to criticize someone angrily Don't give me any grief - I've done all I can! (informal) See also: give come to grief (slightly formal) to end badly His career as a lawyer came to grief after he became involved with gamblers. See also: come good grief (spoken) I am very surprised "I have four computers at home" "Good grief. What do you do with them all?" Usage notes: often used humorously, when someone pretends that a situation is more serious than it really is: Good grief, look at all this food! Are you feeding an army? See also: good How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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