| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| grow up |
become mature, accept responsibility
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Grow up, Jerry. Put away that water pistol and act like an adult.
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| grunge (fashion) |
youth clothing designed for grunge music fans
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The kids go to parties dressed in grunge. That's cool.
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| grunge (music) |
alternative rock music, distorted sound of rock
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When we visited Seattle, every radio station was playing grunge.
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| grunge |
dirt and grease, grime
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Let's remove the grunge from the motor. It's really dirty.
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| guard is down |
not ready for a fight, not protecting yourself
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I wasn't ready for her criticism. My guard was down.
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| gun down |
shoot, kill with guns
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He was gunned down as he left his apartment - shot in the back.
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| gun it |
step on the accelerator, floor it, goose it
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When a car tried to pass him, he gunned it. He sped away!
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| gung ho |
very enthusiastic, very interested
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Barb's gung ho about our trip to Greece. She's excited about it.
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| gussied up |
groomed and dressed for a party
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Sally was all gussied up when he arrived for their date.
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