touch grass
To spend time outside, off of the InternetTo spend time outside, off of the Internet. Used in the imperative to suggest that someone is out of touch with reality, and should gain some real-world perspective.
» Go touch grass.
Иди потрогай траву.
Иди проветрись.
Идите потрогайте траву.
Идите проветритесь.
Провітрись трохи.
Провітрись.
Meaning
2 senses(Internet, derogatory)To spend time outside, off of the Internet. Used in the imperative to suggest that someone is out of touch with reality, and should gain some real-world perspective.
Maybe their idle and petty chatter wouldn't devastate you if you would touch grass a bit more often.
an die frische Luft gehen
прикасаться к травеprikasatʹsja k trave, прикоснуть к травеprikosnutʹ k trave
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see touch, grass.
Q: Can't you read?! My sign says to stay off the lawn! A: I didn't touch your grass, pal.
Examples
3 sentencesGo touch grass.
Провітрись трохи. — deniko
ruИди потрогай траву. — marafon
I touched grass for the first time today.
Don't touch the grass.
ruНе касайся травы. — Hellerick
Translations
6 languagesForms
touches grass, touching grass, touched grass, touched grass| Base form | touch grass · to touch grass |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | touches grass |
| Present participle | touching grass |
| Past simple | touched grass |
| Past participle | touched grass |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle