grief 
/ˈgri:f/ noun
plural griefs /ˈgri:f/ noun 1 a [noncount] : deep sadness caused especially by someone's death
▪ He has been unable to recover from his grief at/over his son's death. ▪ She was overcome with/by grief.
b [count] : a cause of deep sadness
▪ the joys and griefs of our lives 2 [noncount] informal a : trouble or annoyance
▪ I've had enough grief for one day. ▪ Trying to fix the computer isn't worth the grief.
b : annoying or playful criticism
▪ He's taken/gotten/had a lot of grief from his friends. ▪ His friends have been giving him a lot of grief.
▪ He has been unable to recover from his grief at/over his son's death. ▪ She was overcome with/by grief.
b [count] : a cause of deep sadness
▪ the joys and griefs of our lives
▪ I've had enough grief for one day. ▪ Trying to fix the computer isn't worth the grief.
b : annoying or playful criticism
▪ He's taken/gotten/had a lot of grief from his friends. ▪ His friends have been giving him a lot of grief.
come to grief
: to experience failure, disaster, etc.
▪ The boat came to grief on the rocks. ▪ Their plans for opening a restaurant came to grief when they failed to get a loan.
▪ The boat came to grief on the rocks. ▪ Their plans for opening a restaurant came to grief when they failed to get a loan.
good grief
informal — used to express surprise or annoyance ▪ “He's burned the toast.” “Good grief! Can't he do anything right?”
