touch grass

[ tuhch gras ]

idiom

1. to go outside; enjoy nature (used especially as an exhortation to spend less time on electronic devices):

   More people need to go touch grass and get off their devices for a while.

   Enough doomscrolling already—touch grass!

   So which generation in the group went out to touch grass, and which one is staying tied to the screens?

2. to engage with reality or real life:

   Like many academics who fail to touch grass or experience non-collegiate humans on a daily basis, he refers to “common experience” but has no idea what it is.

   Go touch grass and get a credible education that will actually help you in life!

Word History and Origins

Origin of touch grass¹

First recorded in 2015–20

Example Sentences

When we “touch grass,” we reintroduce ourselves to what it felt like to be young.

From Los Angeles Times

When we “touch grass,” we reintroduce ourselves to what it felt like to be young.

From Los Angeles Times

“I beg people who care about this to go outside and touch grass. Most everyday people don’t have the time or energy to care.”

From Seattle Times

"Now I can go disappear somewhere and touch grass with my loved ones on an island while y'all weep for mediocre pop."

From BBC

A decade later, Nava resembles the teenager who once thought he’d never touch grass again.

From Los Angeles Times