Note: The American spelling is “gray” and the British spelling is “grey”. Memory tip: “a” is for America, “e” is for England.
A gray area
A subject with no clear (black and white) rules
“Personal use of company-issued mobile phones is a bit of a gray area.”
Give (someone) gray hair
To cause (someone) stress or worry
“The customer’s continual requests for minor revisions are giving me gray hair!”
Gray matter
Brains, intelligence
“If he would just use his gray matter, he could figure it out by himself.”
Dorian Gray
Someone who doesn’t appear to be aging
“Well, hello Dorian Gray! You look wonderful! Note: Said as a compliment on someone’s appearance. This is a reference to the Oscar Wilde novel, “Dorian Gray” in which Gray does not age.”
The men in gray suits
Men in government and business who the public never sees, but who have immense influence and power over events
“We can discuss the impact of a strong or weak currency all day, but it is the men in gray suits that will decide our economic future. Note: This is also surfer slang for “sharks.””
ダーシー・アンダーソン Darcie Anderson ビジネストレーナー/
株式会社ユニカルインターナショナル バイスプレジデント