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Grass too proud to admit it's wall-to-wall carpet for the outdoors.
means A layer of grass and the matted soil and roots holding it together — or, figuratively, the territory someone considers their own.
from From Old English 'turf,' meaning a slab of earth bound by grass roots, with deep Germanic roots and cousins across the old northern tongues (Old Norse 'torf,' Dutch 'turf'). Far back it may trace to a Proto-Indo-European root tied to 'to crumble' or 'powder.' For centuries 'turf' literally meant cut sods burned as fuel; the 'this is my territory' sense is a much later figurative stretch, borrowing the image of grass you've staked a claim to.
- plastic blades
- Artificial turf is essentially recycled bottles you can tackle on
- home advantage
- Defending your turf is biological, not just gangster slang
- heat trap
- Synthetic turf can hit 150°F on summer days
- horse roots
- The turf once meant horse racing exclusively
wembley stadium pitch — england's national stadium in london, famous for grass surface and 90,000+ capacity
center court wimbledon — all england lawn tennis club, the only grand slam played on grass since 1877
fenway park green monster — boston red sox's left field wall, original 1912 ballpark with iconic grass field