touch grass

/tʌtʃ ɡræs/◆idiom

go outside for perspective

You’ve been gaming all night, you need to touch grass.

You should go outside and get a reality check.

informal

To step away from online activities and get a reality check by going outside.

After the heated debate, the moderator told the trolls to touch grass.

The moderator told the trolls to go outside and calm down.

Commonly used in gaming and social‑media circles; not appropriate in formal writing.

Collocations

need to touch grassshould go outside for a reality checkgo touch grassstep outside and relax

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