Grass walk

The green grass on either side of the sidewalk

Dude why are we walking on the grass walk while the side walk is empty

Grass walk by Beenieman April 22, 2019

You must be smarter than the grass you walk on. 

Phrase used to encourage football players. First used by Mr. Tim Treder's coach.

"Tim you must be smarter than the grass you walk on."

You must be smarter than the grass you walk on. by Set 9 Weightlifting February 6, 2008

Can't walk in the tall grass

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.

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?"

Can't walk in the tall grass by Babakanoosh March 30, 2022

Walking on dead grass

Knowingly doing something you shouldn’t be doing, and not caring enough to even attempt the easier, “right” way, even when it’s right there in front of you.

I knew I should’ve quit months ago, but I kept walking on dead grass anyway.

Walking on dead grass by B.L M…….. July 20, 2026

Walking on dead grass

Knowingly doing something you shouldn’t be doing, and not caring enough to even attempt the easier, “right” way, even when it’s right there in front of you.

I knew I should’ve quit months ago, but I kept walking on dead grass anyway. - B.L

Walking on dead grass by B.L M…….. July 20, 2026

Dawg Glass Walker 

An extremely friendly and outgoing person, who (walks on broken glass) with intention of gaining enough trust to manipulate the target(s) into bringing their guard down only

to ultimately betray them. Only the most skilled elites having the ability to repeatedly and successfully scamming the same individuals can earn this title.

"Grrr, Liz got me again. This time that DAWG GLASS WALKER stole my lockbox with the cash I was saving to pay for my daughter's cancer treatments. She said she wanted to help so I showed her where I hid it. I will never trust her again. She looks like an innocent child but is a dirty Dawg Glass Walking phenom."

Dawg Glass Walker by Douche Police August 22, 2021

Grasswalker 

(n) the one unfortunate individual who doesn't fit in a line formed across a sidewalk by a group of walk-and-talkers (usually females). The individual(s) mentally refuse to walk in front or behind of the rest of their pack, as this will inevitably exclude them from conversation, so they walk in line, but on the grass by the sidewalk; or in extreme cases, off the curb and in the street.

Any passing stranger could clearly pick her out as the loser of the group, as she always assumed the role of grasswalker in their strolls about town.

Grasswalker by LLTenHK March 8, 2010