Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
like-watching-grass-grow
idiom
/laɪk ˈwɒtʃɪŋ ɡrɑːs ɡroʊ/
Definition
Used to describe something that is extremely boring or uninteresting.
Examples
- Watching that movie was like watching grass grow; I almost fell asleep.
- The endless meeting was about as exciting as like-watching-grass-grow.
- Trying to fix the delay was like watching grass grow, nothing seemed to happen.
Meaning
The phrase highlights a very dull scenario that seemingly takes forever to change or progress, similar to the slow growth of grass.
Synonyms
- Exceedingly dull
- Utterly boring
- Mind-numbingly tedious
