give someone grey hair en · VERB
Etymology
The phrase is influenced by the popular belief that stress can cause the greying of hair (that link wasn't shown to be grounded scientifically until a January 2020 study on stress in mice for the Nature journal).
Meanings
- (idiomatic) To give someone great frustration, confusion, or anxiousness.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| give someone gray hair | alternative | lexicographic | |
| gave someone grey hair | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| gives someone grey hair | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| given someone grey hair | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| giving someone grey hair | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Relateds
oxidative stress · grey-haired