Their plans for opening a restaurant 'came to grief' when they failed to get a loan.
He has been unable to recover from his 'grief' at/over his son's death.
“He's burned the toast.” “'Good grief'! Can't he do anything right?”
(..) I have been bled dry... ...by this venture. What have I seen... ...for my investment? Naught but misery and... ...grief and- Bless my beard. Take it. - Take all of it. - Ahem. The money, quick. Give it to me. (..)2013 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug