get\ off\ the\ grass

get\ off\ the\ grass
Used to knock back something that isn't worth what it costs. This phrase comes from Helen from Canberra.

Florist: Ms. Burns, that particular bunch of roses costs $300. Ms.Burns:Get off the grass!


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  • get\ off\ the\ grass — Used to knock back something that isn t worth what it costs. This phrase comes from Helen from Canberra. Florist: Ms. Burns, that particular bunch of roses costs $300. Ms.Burns:Get off the grass! …   Dictionary of american slang

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  • get off the grass — exclamation of disbelief; equivalent to stop pulling my leg , get outta here , and no way …   Kiwi (New Zealand slang)

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  • ˌget ˈoff (sb/sth) — phrasal verb used for telling someone to stop touching someone or something Get off – you re hurting my back.[/ex] Get off the grass right now![/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • Off the hook — Hook Hook (h[oo^]k; 277), n. [OE. hok, AS. h[=o]c; cf. D. haak, G. hake, haken, OHG. h[=a]ko, h[=a]go, h[=a]ggo, Icel. haki, Sw. hake, Dan. hage. Cf. {Arquebuse}, {Hagbut}, {Hake}, {Hatch} a half door, {Heckle}.] 1. A piece of metal, or other… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Off the hooks — Hook Hook (h[oo^]k; 277), n. [OE. hok, AS. h[=o]c; cf. D. haak, G. hake, haken, OHG. h[=a]ko, h[=a]go, h[=a]ggo, Icel. haki, Sw. hake, Dan. hage. Cf. {Arquebuse}, {Hagbut}, {Hake}, {Hatch} a half door, {Heckle}.] 1. A piece of metal, or other… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Get off of My Cloud — «Get off of My Cloud» Sencillo de The Rolling Stones del álbum December s Children Formato Disco de vinilo Grabación 6 y 7 de septiembre de 1965, RCA Studios, Hollywood Género(s) Rock …   Wikipedia Español

  • Get Off of My Cloud — Single par The Rolling Stones extrait de l’album December s Children (and Everybody s) Face B The Singer Not the Song (UK) I m Free (US) Sortie 25 septembre 1965 (UK) 22 octobre 1965 (US) Enr …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Get Off of My Cloud — «Get Off of My Cloud» Сингл The Rolling Stones из альбома December s Children (And Everybody s) Сторона «Б» «I m Free» (США) «The Singer Not the Song» (Великобритания) Выпущен 25 сентября 1965 (США) 22 октября 1965 (Великобритания) Формат …   Википедия

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