Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

let the grass grow round one's feet

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables: let the -grass -grow round one's feet
IPA

40

Scrabble Score

28

Letters

3

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of let the grass grow under one's feet.

Example Sentences

"Abraham Lincoln is admired because "he did not sit down and let the grass grow round his feet. He was the kind of man that finished the work he started.""
"We must not let the grass grow round our feet, and it is far worse to contemplate going backwards"
"Keep yourself a-movin' on, And you'll find that things will move along! Don't let the grass grow 'round your feet!"
"It was late in the evening, and he could not let the grass grow round his feet."

Inflected Forms

lets the grass grow round one's feet (present, singular) letting the grass grow round one's feet (participle, present)

Questions

What does let the grass grow round one's feet mean?: Alternative form of let the grass grow under one's feet.

How to pronounce let the grass grow round one's feet

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “let the grass grow round one's feet”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “let the grass grow round one's feet”.
Repeat and practice — Say “let the grass grow round one's feet” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.