gray hair(s)

gray hair(s)
*gray hair(s)
1. Lit. a lightening of the hair caused by aging or hereditary factors. (*Typically: get \gray hair(s); have \gray hair(s); give someone \gray hair(s).) •

I get more gray hair the older I get.

I guess my genes give me gray hair.

2. Fig. a lightening of the hair caused by stress or frustration. (*Typically: get\gray hair(s); have \gray hair(s); give someone \gray hair(s).) •

I'm getting gray hairs because I have three teenage boys.

I have gray hair from raising four kids.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • get\ gray\ hair — • get gray (hair) v. phr. informal To become old or gray from worrying; become very anxious or worried. Often used with over . If John doesn t join the team, I won t get gray hair over it, the coach said. Naughty children are why mothers get gray …   Словарь американских идиом

  • get gray hair — or[get gray] {v. phr.}, {informal} To become old or gray from worrying; become very anxious or worried. Often used with over . * / If John doesn t join the team, I won t get gray hair over it, the coach said./ * /Naughty children are why mothers… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • get gray hair — or[get gray] {v. phr.}, {informal} To become old or gray from worrying; become very anxious or worried. Often used with over . * / If John doesn t join the team, I won t get gray hair over it, the coach said./ * /Naughty children are why mothers… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • give gray hair — {v. phr.}, {informal} To make (someone) anxious, confused, or worried. * /The traffic problem is enough to give a policeman gray hairs./ Compare: GET GRAY HAIR …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • give gray hair — {v. phr.}, {informal} To make (someone) anxious, confused, or worried. * /The traffic problem is enough to give a policeman gray hairs./ Compare: GET GRAY HAIR …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • give\ gray\ hair — v. phr. informal To make (someone) anxious, confused, or worried. The traffic problem is enough to give a policeman gray hairs. Compare: get gray hair …   Словарь американских идиом

  • gray´ness — gray «gray», noun, adjective, verb. –noun. 1. a color made by mixing black and white. 2. a gray pigment or dye. 3. gray cloth or clothing. 4. a gray horse. 5. gray or subdued light: »In the gray of the daybreak (Longfellow) …   Useful english dictionary

  • gray-head|ed — «GRAY HEHD ihd», adjective. having gray hair …   Useful english dictionary

  • gray-headed — /gray hed id/, adj. 1. having gray hair. 2. of or pertaining to old age or old people. 3. old. Also, grey headed. [1525 35] * * * …   Universalium

  • gray-headed — [grā′hed′id] adj. 1. having gray hair 2. old …   English World dictionary

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