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This article uncovers 10 \u201cgreen&#8221; idioms, showing how they are used in conversation.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">Green with envy<\/h2>\n<p>Feeling very jealous or envious.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lineXp\">When Sarah saw Tom&#8217;s new phone, she was <strong>green with envy<\/strong>.<\/div>\n<div class=\"lineXp\" style=\"margin-bottom: 50px;\">Jane was <strong>green with envy<\/strong> when she found out her colleague got promoted.<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">Green thumb<\/h2>\n<p>Being good at gardening.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lineXp\">My dad has a <strong>green thumb<\/strong>; he grows beautiful flowers.<\/div>\n<div class=\"lineXp\" style=\"margin-bottom: 50px;\">Emily\u2019s garden is thriving because of her <strong>green thumb<\/strong>, and she always has fresh vegetables.<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">Get the green light<\/h2>\n<p>Having permission to do something.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lineXp\">We <strong>got the green light<\/strong> to start the project.<\/div>\n<div class=\"lineXp\" style=\"margin-bottom: 50px;\">After months of waiting, the team <strong>got the green light<\/strong> to launch the new website.<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">Green around the gills<\/h2>\n<p>Looking ill or nauseous.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lineXp\">After the ride, he looked <strong>green around the gills<\/strong>.<\/div>\n<div class=\"lineXp\" style=\"margin-bottom: 50px;\">The long car journey made Paul <strong>green around the gills<\/strong>.<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">Greenhorn<\/h2>\n<p>A novice or beginner.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lineXp\">Being a <strong>greenhorn<\/strong>, Jack found his first day at work tough.<\/div>\n<div class=\"lineXp\" style=\"margin-bottom: 50px;\">As a <strong>greenhorn<\/strong> in the kitchen, Lisa struggled to follow the recipe.<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ellalanguage.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ellalanguage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Banery_reklamowe_nowe-copy-17.png\" alt=\"Start learning English with ELLA\" width=\"1499\" height=\"480\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16585\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">Go green<\/h2>\n<p>To start being very environmentally friendly.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lineXp\">Our office is <strong>going green<\/strong> by recycling paper.<\/div>\n<div class=\"lineXp\" style=\"margin-bottom: 50px;\">The company decided to <strong>go green<\/strong> by reducing waste and using solar energy.<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">Green-eyed monster<\/h2>\n<p>Jealousy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lineXp\">The <strong>green-eyed monster<\/strong> showed up when Mike saw his friend&#8217;s new car.<\/div>\n<div class=\"lineXp\" style=\"margin-bottom: 50px;\">When Emma heard about her colleague&#8217;s vacation, the <strong>green-eyed monster<\/strong> made her feel bitter.<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">Green room<\/h2>\n<p>A waiting area for performers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lineXp\">The actor waited in the <strong>green room<\/strong> before going on stage.<\/div>\n<div class=\"lineXp\" style=\"margin-bottom: 50px;\">The <strong>green room<\/strong> was filled with excitement as the cast prepared for their performance.<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">Green machine<\/h2>\n<p>A car or device that is environmentally friendly.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lineXp\">They bought a <strong>green machine<\/strong> to reduce pollution.<\/div>\n<div class=\"lineXp\" style=\"margin-bottom: 50px;\">Anna&#8217;s new <strong>green machine<\/strong> uses electric power to minimize its carbon footprint.<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">The grass is always greener on the other side<\/h2>\n<p>Believing that other situations are better than your own.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lineXp\">He thinks <strong>the grass is always greener on the other side<\/strong> and everyone has a better job than he does.<\/div>\n<div class=\"lineXp\" style=\"margin-bottom: 50px;\">Sarah realized that <strong>the grass isn&#8217;t always greener on the other side<\/strong> after switching to a new apartment.<\/div>\n<p>If you enjoyed reading about green idioms, you might also like our collection of <a href=\"https:\/\/ellalanguage.com\/blog\/10-black-idioms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">black idioms<\/a>!<\/p>\n<div class=\"ml-embedded\" data-form=\"yvNSLY\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ellalanguage.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ellalanguage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Banery_reklamowe_nowe-copy-16.png\" alt=\"ELLA? 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