Gnash your teeth
verb
To grind or bite your teeth together because you are angry.
I was so frustrated I could only gnash my teeth in anger.
Often appears as...
- gnash one's teeth in frustration
- gnash one's teeth in anger
Usage tips
Idiomatic
verb
Expressing severe despair or disappointment.
After the loss, the team's fans were left to gnash their teeth in disappointment.
Often appears as...
- gnash one's teeth in disappointment
- gnash one's teeth in regret
Usage tips
Idiomatic
verb
To grind or bite your teeth together because you are angry.
I was so frustrated I could only gnash my teeth in anger.
Often appears as...
- gnash one's teeth in frustration
- gnash one's teeth in anger
Usage tips
Idiomatic
verb
Expressing severe despair or disappointment.
After the loss, the team's fans were left to gnash their teeth in disappointment.
Often appears as...
- gnash one's teeth in disappointment
- gnash one's teeth in regret
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Strong Emotion
Used to express extreme anger or frustration, often in situations where someone feels powerless.
Watching the unjust verdict, he could only gnash his teeth in helpless fury.
Pro Tip 2/3Figurative Use
People don't usually physically grind their teeth, it's a metaphor for intense emotion.
Hearing the news of the scandal, the voters gnashed their teeth, feeling betrayed.
Pro Tip 3/3Ineffective Response
Implies that the action is ineffective; there's no real solution or improvement achieved.
The team could only gnash their teeth in frustration as the clock ran out.
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