grass tops
Of, related to, or involving local influential figures.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The local grass tops met to discuss the new park.”
“The mayor invited the grass tops of the community to share their thoughts on the upcoming election.”
“By securing the support of the neighborhood's grass tops, the organizers ensured that the new policy would receive widespread approval from the residents.”
From grass top + -s.
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cherry on top
Synonym of icing on the cake (“a thing which intensifies the appreciation of something already good, or (ironic) the regretting of something already bad”).
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green as grass
Inexperienced or naive.
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hear the grass grow
To have an extremely sensitive sense of hearing.
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kick into the long grass
To postpone action on something.
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let the grass grow under one's feet
To dally; to fail to make progress.
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on top
In a dominant position.
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over the top
Beyond normal, expected, or reasonable limits; outrageous.
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put the bottom rail on top
To reverse a hierarchy.
Last updated August 10, 2026