at the grass roots
at the grass roots
at the level of the ordinary voter
among the rank and file of a political party
RELATED IDIOMS :
the grass is always greener
other people's lives or situations always seem better than your own
This is a shortened form of the proverb - the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence - usually used as a caution against dissatisfaction with your own lot in life. There area number of sayings about the attractions of something distant or inaccessible.
For example : Blue are the faraway hills.
not let the grass grow under your feet
not delay in acting or taking an opportunity
put someone or something out to grass
put an animal out to graze
force someone to retire
make someone redundant - informal
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