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2022-02-16 04:02
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!
Used to say that someone is jealous of someone else's success or good fortune
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.”
Do you see anything wrong?
Children or adults often say this phrase to get their friends to join in something, especially to jump into a swimming pool (pond, lake, etc.)
“Last one in is a rotten egg!” yelled Jane, jumping into the pool.
