A dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms and Collocations

green monkey disease • green sickness
green monkey disease —(also: green monkey fever) a virus dis-
ease, originally identified among technicians working with
green monkeys: Green monkey fever has baffled microbiolo-
gists throughout the world.
green sickness —chlorosis (a form of anemia affecting young
women): This condition, known as chlorosis or green sickness,
is readily controlled by the use of iron.
Green Mountain State, the • Mountain State, the
Green Mountain State, the —(U.S.) a nickname of the state
of Vermont: Vermont Voices is designed to be a reference book
for anyone interested in the history of the Green Mountain
State.
Mountain State, the —(U.S.) a nickname of the state of West
Virginia: The center of the Mountain State is one of West
Virginia’s most abundant wildlife regions.
grind one’s teeth • grit one’s teeth
grind one’s teeth —have feelings of great anger or annoyance
though not fully manifesting what one feels: If there is one
thing calculated to make British artists grind their teeth, it is
to be faced with generalizations about national characteris-
tics.
grit one’s teeth —endure pain, discomfort, etc. without com-
plaint; accept a difficult situation and deal with it in a deter-
mined way: He gritted his teeth and held on tightly to his
assailant even as the rest of the gang rained blows on him.
groundsman • landsman
groundsman —(also: groundskeeper) a man who maintains a
playing field or the grounds of a property: The recent drought
has meant a lot of extra work for our groundsman but he’s
coped admirably and the park is looking well.
landsman —(also: landman) 
1
. a person who lives and works
on land (as opposed to seaman): He viewed the sea either as
a landsman from the shore or, like a landsman turned sailor,
amidst waves that roll and winds that blow. 2. (Petroleum
Industry) land consultant responsible for obtaining permission
to drill an oil well, build a pipeline, etc.: Her husband took
a job as a landsman with an oil company, and they moved to
Williston.