touch grass
idiomatic phrase
: to participate in normal activities in the real world especially as opposed to online experiences and interactions
To be told to touch grass is intended as an insult for people who spend too much time online, disconnected from the reality outside their pixelated screens.—
Catriona Morton
Catriona MortonI don't want to become one of those people who does so well in their career, but … has never touched grass a day in their life.—Antoni Bumba, quoted at vox.com
Antoni Bumba, quoted at vox.comExamples of touch grass in a Sentence
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Simba has wasted little time in embracing his new life and has already touched grass for the very first time.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2025
Maybe some of y’all just need to touch grass.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Hell, even Morrissey would watch this movie and tell him to touch grass.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 15 May 2025
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2025
Maybe some of y’all just need to touch grass.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Hell, even Morrissey would watch this movie and tell him to touch grass.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 15 May 2025
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“Touch grass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touch%20grass. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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