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?”
(..) riding accident had left his wife Jane in a coma. For the next three years, he shied away from all social contact, because he wanted to be alone with his grief. Then one day, he met Susan Mayer, who, because of her own tragedy, was just as miserable as he was. And a friendship (..)2006 TvShow: Desperate Housewives Title: Listen to the Rain on the Roof Season: 3 Episode 1