Green meaning in English
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Definition
green: the color of grass, peas, emeralds
Some idioms using the word green:
(to be) green with envy to be very jealous
to be green to be inexperienced, a beginner
to give the green light to agree to, to authorize something
to have a green thumb (US) (or green fingers (UK)) to be a good gardener
a green area a park or garden
to be green to be inexperienced, a beginner
to give the green light to agree to, to authorize something
to have a green thumb (US) (or green fingers (UK)) to be a good gardener
a green area a park or garden
green (issues): environmental (concerns)
the green party the environmentalist political party
Examples
- "Please meet me at the green bench on the west side of Paradise Park on Friday, September 28th at 7:37 pm. I will be wearing a pink tuxedo with a black carnation."
- "We've done our best to incorporate new green ideas, but I fear we're only scratching the surface of what could be done."
- "How can I make your life more green?"
- "Bruno : Don't worry sir, I'm sure we can work this out... Let's see... I think you should definitely wear the purple shirt with green stripes – it matches your ears."
- "Philip : But I always thought that aliens had green skin and big eyes and triangle heads, and watched the XXX-files, and you know, abducted humans and stuff."
- "I can't decide what to wear: The purple shirt with green stripes, or the orange shirt with silver spots... My meeting with Philip Cheeter is in half an hour."
- "The walls are all green and dirty and humid, there are rats, and it smells like death."
- "Eh... Blue? Green?"
- "Ursula : Listen, consumers are becoming more and more interested in green issues, and companies will do much better economically if they listen to their customers and show that they care about the future of the planet!"
- "Environmentalists point out that the production of biofuels isn't entirely green."
- "Did the picture have a smaller red square superimposed on a larger green square?"
- "Studies show that the current "traffic light" labelling system - red, amber and green labels representing the amounts of salt, sugar, and fat - for foods on sale in supermarkets is reasonably common, but not effective enough in reducing obesity."
- "In six sexy colors ranging from Purple Sherbert to Girly Girl Green, Mango Lipgloss from Delavigne is sure to be your new best friend!"
- "And to think of the great publicity you could generate if you show the world how green the Delavigne Corporation is."
- "Yes, sir, you there in the green overalls."
- "Bruno : And just a green salad for me."
- "I really don't have the green hand."
- "Think that being green is too expensive?"
- "All : Ten green bottles"
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