give someone grey hair: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- To cause a person's hair to turn grey.
Examples
BetaYears of stress and hard work gave her grey hair well before her time.
Años de estrés y trabajo duro le dieron canas mucho antes de tiempo.
The sudden shock gave him grey hair overnight, or so the story goes.
El susto repentino le dio canas de la noche a la mañana, según cuenta la historia.
She was given grey hair by worrying constantly about her children’s safety.
Le salieron canas por preocuparse constantemente por la seguridad de sus hijos.
Stressful jobs often give people grey hair prematurely.
Los trabajos estresantes suelen provocar canas prematuras.
- To cause someone considerable worry, frustration, anxiety, or distress.
Examples
BetaThe endless delays on the project really gave the team grey hair this quarter.
Los retrasos interminables en el proyecto realmente les causaron mucha ansiedad al equipo este trimestre.
Don’t let that problem give you grey hair; we’ll find a solution together.
No dejes que ese problema te cause tanta preocupación; encontraremos una solución juntos.
The constant arguments with his boss gave him grey hair in just a few months.
Las constantes discusiones con su jefe le causaron mucho estrés en pocos meses.
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