In what situation do you use "good grief"?
When I watch Peanuts animations, Charlie Brown sometimes says "good grief".

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In what situation do you use "good grief"?
When I watch Peanuts animations, Charlie  Brown  sometimes says "good grief".

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I don't say this myself, but I would say it is used as an expression of shocked disbelief. However, I would also say it is a little outdated.

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Hello Etsuko,

"Good grief" is a more polite way of expressing frustration or exasperation, used in place of swear words to show that something bad happened, or something that frustrated or bothered you.

For example:

Person A: I dropped the cake for the party, mom told she will be late, and a dog ate the pizza!

Person B: Oh, good grief!

Hope this helps!
-geoff

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A more polite way of showing ones displeasure at something that happened.

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