Idiom
Etymology:
Of Native American origin it describes the inability of a person to successfully walk through tall grass. Before colonization the great plains of North American were covered with large sections of tall grasses. Instead of going around acres of tall grass, people could walk straight through them.
The implication is that a capable adult is both tall enough to see above shoulder height tall grass and wise enough to navigate and form a path through tall grass that is above their head. Children and people that are not intelligent will get lost in the tall grass and need help to get out or even die.
Usually applied to a person, but could apply to a thing.
Similar to: If you can't handle the heat get out of the kitchen, shape up or ship out
1: transitive, present tense
a: Describing a person that cannot handle the situation they are in.
b: Describing a person that is not intelligent enough to figure out something that others easily can.
2: rhetorical question
Implying that the person being asked is not keeping up with the group or not able to handle the task they were given.
Etymology:
Of Native American origin it describes the inability of a person to successfully walk through tall grass. Before colonization the great plains of North American were covered with large sections of tall grasses. Instead of going around acres of tall grass, people could walk straight through them.
The implication is that a capable adult is both tall enough to see above shoulder height tall grass and wise enough to navigate and form a path through tall grass that is above their head. Children and people that are not intelligent will get lost in the tall grass and need help to get out or even die.
Usually applied to a person, but could apply to a thing.
Similar to: If you can't handle the heat get out of the kitchen, shape up or ship out
1: transitive, present tense
a: Describing a person that cannot handle the situation they are in.
b: Describing a person that is not intelligent enough to figure out something that others easily can.
2: rhetorical question
Implying that the person being asked is not keeping up with the group or not able to handle the task they were given.
1a: "Jim can't walk in the tall grass. He got promoted to sergeant and just took a month long stress leave"
1b: "I've been training the new hire for a week now and she still can't figure out how to clock in.....she can't walk in the tall grass."
2: "Hey Ron, Jim was late and installed the wiring for 2 rooms today but you were here all day and barely got half of one done. Can't walk in the tall grass?"
1b: "I've been training the new hire for a week now and she still can't figure out how to clock in.....she can't walk in the tall grass."
2: "Hey Ron, Jim was late and installed the wiring for 2 rooms today but you were here all day and barely got half of one done. Can't walk in the tall grass?"
by Babakanoosh March 30, 2022
by DwarfPedo November 12, 2020
A fucking person who has no fucking sense of self. He jokes around non-existent jokes and even fucking jacks himself off when doing so.
grass#0326 is a fucking bitch.
by kryf_ April 24, 2023
Craig: hey John!
John: yea... your a blade of grass.
Craig: what does that mean?
John: it means your a blade of grass.
Craig: yea, but what's it mean?
John: it means your a blade of grass.
Craig:🤯
John: yea... your a blade of grass.
Craig: what does that mean?
John: it means your a blade of grass.
Craig: yea, but what's it mean?
John: it means your a blade of grass.
Craig:🤯
by Your Just A Blade Of Grass🤷♂ March 24, 2021
A term coined by the best service industry professional Davina. Commonly used when insinuating that one is useless. One that is still and useless. It does nothing but stand around and has no purpose.
“Davina did nothing today. She was an absolute blade of grass. Swaying in the wind with no purpose.”
by Young Money D-Money July 26, 2024
Term coined by the greatest service industry professional ever Davina. A blade of grass is a purposeless object, thing, or person that serves no purpose. It is presently there and noticeable but can also be forgotten very easily.
“I wish Stella wasn’t her usual blade of grass self. It was almost like I was working alone today.” #lonely
by Young Money D-Money July 26, 2024