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This is grass. Let's learn four phrases with grass.

Grass roots describes the basic things that are at the bottom of a structure or organisation.

Grassroot sport is important to me, so I help run a local football team.

People think the grass is always greener on the other side when they think that someone else has something better.

Usually, it isn't true.

I wanted my boss's job, but now I've got it.

I hate it.

The grass is always greener on the other side.

A snake in the grass is someone that you can't trust.

Mario's a real snake in the grass. Don't expect him to keep a secret. Kick something into the long grass means delay something difficult

or unpleasant. Often you hope everyone forgets about it. My neighbour keeps asking to come over for

dinner and I keep kicking it into the long grass.

Don't kick your English learning into the long grass. Learn these phrases.