green with envy
/ˌɡriːn wɪð ˈenvi/INFORMAL · B2
SA FILIPINO
Walang direktang katumbas
Literal na kahulugan: «berde sa inggit»
Kahulugan
very jealous of what someone else has
Labis na naiinggit sa kung ano ang mayroon ang iba.
Mga halimbawa
- 1When Sam showed off his new bike, his brother was green with envy.
- 2Your holiday photos from Greece made the whole office green with envy.
- 3Zara had wanted the lead in the play too, so when Ella got it, she was green with envy.
- 4Are you green with envy because Tom’s parents bought him a car for his birthday?
- 5Seeing my neighbours’ perfect garden, I was green with envy; mine is just grass and weeds.
Grammar
Ginagamit pagkatapos ng be, go, look o make someone. Hindi nagbabago ang parirala.
Iba pang idiom tungkol sa mga kulay
Lahat ng 20 idiom at ang quiz ng paksa →see redbiglang magalit nang hustowith flying coloursnang napakahusay, lalo na sa pagsusulita grey areasitwasyong hindi malinaw ang mga patakaranget the green lightmabigyan ng pahintulot na magsimulacatch someone red-handedmakahuli ng isang tao habang gumagawa ng maliin black and whitenakasulat kaya opisyal
400 idioms sa 20 paksa — may review para hindi mo makalimutan
Dito, ilang tanong lang. Sa app, may 16 na practice mode, mga katumbas sa Filipino at spaced repetition na nagsasabi kung kailan ka dapat mag-review.
