Hey everyone, I've had a list of color idioms I've wanted to talk about for awhile now and I've decided to get started~! This will be a 2 or 3 part series I think. Today we will talk about the color:
GREEN
to be green as grass
This means something is very green.
His new car's green as grass.
to be green
This means to be a rookie, to be new at something and lack experience.
Andy: What's wrong with him?
Bill: Oh, he's really green. This is his first job.
It can also mean to be nauseous, sometimes with the verb to look green.
Ed: Tom looks green is he ok?
Sally: Yeah, he'll be fine. He just got off a roller-coaster.
to be green with envy
This means to be very jealous.
I'm green with envy! Jill got a new Chanel bag!
to have a green thumb
This is a really common idiom I think most students of English should know. It means you are good with plants and good at growing things.
Alex has a real green thumb. He grows all his own vegetables.
Have a nice day,
Phil
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