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grin at me vs grin to me

Both 'grin at me' and 'grin to me' are commonly used phrases in English, but they have slightly different meanings. 'Grin at me' implies that someone is smiling in the direction of the speaker, while 'grin to me' is less common and might imply a smile directed specifically for the speaker. The choice between the two depends on the intended meaning.

Last updated: March 24, 2024 • 1355 views

grin at me

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when someone is smiling in the direction of the speaker. It implies that the smile is directed towards the speaker.

Examples:

He grinned at me when I told him the joke.

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I don't like gentlemen who grin at me.
He just grins at me with that silly look on his face.
Phantoms grin out at me, oozing gruesome goo.
Men don't grin at their text messages.
He grins at Death, guffaws at the Lord, laughs at himself, smiles at the girls.
Try cracking a grin next time.
Not with that goofy grin on your face.
Turns out, he had a rather self-satisfied grin...
A come-hither grin would be great.
In any weather, we will see us with a grin...
I don't have a dopey grin.
I will slap that grin right off your face.
Sorry I couldn't wipe the idiot grin off your face with Photoshop.
Winks, grins, gives Wu the big okay.
Despite your brother's adolescent grin, this is actually very sophisticated math here.
That picture of Chi-Chi with her mischievous grin.
Grin all you want, monkey man.
They have a big, happy, satisfied grin on their face.
That foolish grin, and dreams of a life beyond these walls.
The goofy grin, join the others.

Alternatives:

smile at me
laugh at me
stare at me
glance at me
wink at me

grin to me

This phrase is correct but less common in English.

This phrase could imply a smile directed specifically for the speaker, but it is less commonly used compared to 'grin at me'.

Examples:

She grinned to me as she walked by.

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Go tell a grin to a jury, right?
Try cracking a grin next time.
Not with that goofy grin on your face.
Turns out, he had a rather self-satisfied grin...
A come-hither grin would be great.
Men don't grin at their text messages.
In any weather, we will see us with a grin...
I don't have a dopey grin.
I will slap that grin right off your face.
Sorry I couldn't wipe the idiot grin off your face with Photoshop.
Winks, grins, gives Wu the big okay.
Despite your brother's adolescent grin, this is actually very sophisticated math here.
That picture of Chi-Chi with her mischievous grin.
Grin all you want, monkey man.
They have a big, happy, satisfied grin on their face.
That foolish grin, and dreams of a life beyond these walls.
The goofy grin, join the others.
That smug grin on his face.
Look at the crooked grin on his face.
It's called Grin and Barrett.

Alternatives:

grin at me
smile to me
laugh to me
stare to me
glance to me

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