Grow the grass

A modern alternative to the phrase "cut the crap". It is used in a playful yet direct manner to tell someone to stop being fake, stop talking in circles,or stop wasting time with nonsense . It encourages the person to be 'straight'. With the literal meaning as the grass grows straight so you need to be straight to the point.

"I'm tired of all these excuses . Grow the grass and tell me exactly what happened last night!

Grow the grass by Priychaotic January 21, 2026

What makes the grass grow?

A line in the 1985 screen play, Full Metal Jacket, written by Stanley Kubrick.

Gunnery Sergeant Gerheim asks, "What do
we do for a living, ladies!" and the platoon
replies, "KILL! KILL! KILL!"

He then asks, "What makes the grass grow?"
and they reply "BLOOD! BLOOD! BLOOD!"

What makes the grass grow? by PrisonBull January 9, 2009

What makes the grass grow?

Chant used during bayonet drills for many army's, including the British.

What makes the grass grow?
Blood, blood, blood!
Who's Blood?
The Enemies!
Who's Enemie?
The Queens Enemies

What makes the grass grow? by Cpl Thom June 15, 2006