green with envy
/ˌɡriːn wɪð ˈenvi/INFORMAL · B2
Meaning
very jealous of what someone else has
Examples
- 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
Used after be, go, look or make someone. The phrase itself does not change.
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