idiom
The grass is always greener on the other side
the grass is AWL-wayz GREE-nur on the UTH-ur side
/ðə ɡræs ɪz ˈɔːlweɪz ˈɡriːnər ɒn ðə ˈʌðər saɪd/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
thegrassisalwaysgreenerontheotherside
Dictionary meaning
Other people's situations always seem better than your own.
Examples
- He envies their life, but the grass is always greener.
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