Idioms beginning with G

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good as gold

Meaning: Completely reliable and trustworthy.

Example: The children were good as gold throughout the wedding ceremony and caused no trouble. Read more ➺


the GOAT

Meaning: The greatest person ever in a particular field or activity.

Example: Tom is often called the GOAT in football because of his many championships. Read more ➺


go green

Meaning: To become more environmentally friendly and protect nature.

Example: Our office decided to go green by reducing paper use and switching to digital files. Read more ➺


glove box

Meaning: A small storage compartment built into a car’s dashboard for keeping documents and small items.

Example: During the traffic stop, Michael opened the glove box to show the officer his vehicle registration. Read more ➺


green cheese

Meaning: A foolish or absurd belief; obvious nonsense, especially something only a naïve person would believe.

Example: When Mark claimed the government controls the weather, I told him that sounded like green cheese. Read more ➺


groundhog day

Meaning: A situation in which the same events or experiences repeat again and again, with little or no progress.

Example: Every week at the office felt like groundhog day, with the same meetings and arguments repeating endlessly. Read more ➺


glad hand

Meaning: To shake hands and welcome people in a friendly, public, or political manner.

Example: When the senator arrived, he began to glad-hand supporters, hoping to win their votes. Read more ➺


go to seed

Meaning: To decline, deteriorate, or lose quality over time.

Example: After the store closed, the whole block started to go to seed, with peeling paint and empty windows. Read more ➺


gift of the gab

Meaning: The ability to speak easily and confidently so people like and trust what you say.

Example: The candidate's gift of the gab helped her explain a complex plan so everyone felt comfortable voting for it. Read more ➺


go great guns

Meaning: To progress rapidly and successfully; to do extremely well.

Example: After the new app launched, the developers go great guns, attracting thousands of users in a week. Read more ➺


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