good grief
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used to show that one is shocked, annoyed, or surprised
The idiom "good grief" is an expression used to convey surprise or frustration. It originated in the early 1900s and gained popularity through its usage in the comic strip "Peanuts" by Charles M. Schulz, where the character Charlie Brown frequently exclaimed "Good grief!" in response to various situations.
- Good grief, is it that time already?
- Good grief!Can't he do anything right?
- He spilled coffee all over his shirt and exclaimed, "Good grief, what a mess!"
- When I saw the price of that car, I exclaimed, "Good grief!"
- Good grief, it's been raining for days!Will it ever stop?