English idiom

green with envy

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Figurative meaning

feeling extremely jealous of what another person has

Word picture

Envy is pictured as so strong that it colors a person's whole appearance green.

Example

“Sam was green with envy when he saw his neighbor's beautiful new garden.”

Dictionary details

Component words

green envy

Tags

emotions

Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.

green light

official permission to proceed with something

blow off steam

to release pent-up energy or emotion through some activity

cut loose

to abandon restraint and behave freely or wildly

drive someone up the wall

to make someone feel extremely annoyed or frustrated

get on someone's nerves

to repeatedly irritate or annoy someone

go bananas

to become wildly excited, angry, or otherwise out of control

Source methodology

Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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