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be like watching grass grow

To be very dull or boring. Everyone loves that period drama, but, to me, it's like watching grass grow. Rachel fell asleep during the big game because she thinks that watching sports is like watching grass grow.

See also: grass, grow, like, watch

be like watching paint dry

To be very dull or boring. Everyone loves that period drama, but, to me, it's like watching paint dry. Rachel fell asleep during the big game because she thinks that watching sports is like watching paint dry.

See also: dry, like, paint, watch

*in an interesting condition

Euph. pregnant. (*Typically: be ~; get ~.) Young Mrs. Lutin is in an interesting condition. The bride appeared to be in an interesting condition.

See also: condition, interesting

cut an [interesting/ridiculous/unusual etc.] figure

if someone cuts an interesting, ridiculous, unusual etc. figure, they seem interesting, ridiculous, unusual etc. My Russian uncle cut an unusual figure among the very British audience.

See also: cut, figure

be like watching grass grow

  (humorous) also be as interesting as watching grass grow (humorous)

if you say that watching an activity is like watching grass grow, you mean that it is very boring To watch somebody fly-fishing is like watching grass grow.

See also: grass, grow, like, watch

be like watching paint dry

  (humorous) also be as interesting as watching paint dry (humorous)

if you say that watching an activity is like watching paint dry, you mean that it is very boring To me, watching golf on television is about as interesting as watching paint dry.

See also: dry, like, paint, watch