grass

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LET GRASS GROW UNDER ONE'S FEET,

SNAKE IN THE GRASS.

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snake in the grass

[snake in the grass] {n. phr.}, {informal} A person who cannot be trusted; an unfaithful traitor; rascal. * /Did Harry tell you that? He's a snake in the grass!/ * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

let grass grow under one's feet

[let grass grow under one's feet] {v. phr.} To be idle; be lazy; waste time. - Used in negative, conditional, and interrogative sentences. * /The new boy joined the football […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

let the grass grow under one's feet

[let the grass grow under one's feet] {v. phr.}, {informal} To waste time; be slow or idle. * /Grandpa spends so much time sitting and thinking that Grandma accuses him […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

not let any grass grow under one's feet

[not let any grass grow under one's feet] See: [LET GRASS GROW UNDER ONE'S FEET]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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