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moan and groan



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“They come with all the best intentions on the Monday, moan and groan about the fact that they had to arrive at 7,” she said.

From New York Times Jan. 23, 2023

She’ll moan and groan about it, and rightly so.

From Slate Sep. 3, 2020

We are not going to moan and groan about injuries.

From The Guardian Apr. 19, 2019

Their fans have started to boo, moan and groan.

From Washington Post Oct. 24, 2011

She’s been so “nervenmässig” lately, and we don’t feel like hearing her moan and groan again about all the beautiful china and lovely chairs she had to leave behind.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank




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