come+to+grief

  • 31grief — griefless, adj. grieflessness, n. /greef/, n. 1. keen mental suffering or distress over affliction or loss; sharp sorrow; painful regret. 2. a cause or occasion of keen distress or sorrow. 3. come to grief, to suffer disappointment, misfortune,… …

    Universalium

  • 32grief */*/ — UK [ɡriːf] / US [ɡrɪf] noun [uncountable] a strong feeling of sadness, usually because someone has died An extraordinary outpouring of grief followed the death of the princess. grief at/over: the family s grief at the loss of their child • come… …

    English dictionary

  • 33grief — /grif / (say greef) noun 1. keen mental suffering or distress over affliction or loss; sharp sorrow; painful regret. 2. a cause or occasion of keen distress or sorrow. –phrase 3. come to grief, to come to a bad end; turn out badly. 4. good grief …

  • 34grief — noun Etymology: Middle English gref, from Anglo French gref, grief injustice, calamity, from gref, adjective heavy, grievous, from Vulgar Latin *grevis, alteration of Latin gravis Date: 15th century 1. obsolete grievance 3 2. a. deep and poignant …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 35grief — [[t]grif[/t]] n. 1) cvb psl keen mental suffering or distress over affliction or loss; sharp sorrow; painful regret 2) a cause or occasion of keen distress or sorrow 3) Informal. trouble; difficulty; annoyance: Don t let his silly remark give you …

    From formal English to slang

  • 36come — v. 1) (d; intr.) to come across ( to meet by chance ) (to come across an old friend) 2) (d; intr.) to come at ( to attack ) (he came at me with a knife) 3) (d; intr.) to come between ( to alienate ); ( to separate ) (to come between two friends)… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 37grief — n 1. anguish, misery, Archaic. bale, dolor, Archaic. dole; sorrow, sadness, woe, ruth, heartache, heartbreak, broken heart; ache, hurt, pain, suffering, Archaic. teen; torture, torment, agony; lamentation, bereavement, mourning; wretchedness,… …

    A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • 38come — v 1. approach, near, draw near, close, close in, bear down upon; advance, make for, move toward, press upon. 2. arrive, enter, check in, clock in, punch in, ring in, sign in, pull in, roll in, Inf. hit town, Sl. blow in; appear, turn up, show up …

    A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • 39grief — See: COME TO GRIEF, GOOD GRIEF, GOOD NIGHT(2) or GOOD GRIEF …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 40grief — See: COME TO GRIEF, GOOD GRIEF, GOOD NIGHT(2) or GOOD GRIEF …

    Dictionary of American idioms