Green With Envy In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "Green With Envy", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2022-02-16 04:02

Meaning of Green With Envy

Green With Envy phrase

Discontented because you have a strong desire for the things that other people have.

 

Teenagers in my neighborhood were green with envy when they knew I was the valedictorian.

John pulled off asking that beautiful girl out. I'm green with envy.

Have you seen the gift my husband gave me on Valentine's day? I bet you will be green with envy when seeing it!

Other phrases about:

it's alright for some

Used to say that someone is jealous of someone else's success or good fortune

Origin of Green With Envy

In the seventh century, the Greek associated a green complexion with sickness, fear, jealousy, and overproduction of bile in stomach, which gives us a clear image of the origination of the idiom “green with envy.”

The Origin Cited: theidioms.com .
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