Green Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

green What does green mean?	inexperienced.	"I don't think you can depend on Jack to do that jobby himself. He's too green."
green What does green mean?	to be inexperienced or immature	The new employee is green and does not know his job very well.
green What does green mean?	to be inexperienced or immature	The young man is rather green and does not have enough experience to drive the large piece of machinery.
green What does green mean?	inexperienced; without know-how
green What does green mean?	raw; inexperienced; new to something
green What does green mean?	to be inexperienced or immature	The young man is rather green and does not have enough experience to drive the large machinery.
green What does green mean?	to be inexperienced or immature	The new employee is green and does not know his job very well.
	Some Random Idioms
sing (someone's) praises What does "sing (someone's) praises" mean?	praise someone highly and enthusiastically	My supervisor always sings my praises when he introduces me to someone.

set upon (someone or something) What does "set upon (someone or something)" mean?	to attack someone or something violently	The three young boys set upon the man on the city bus.
dyed-in-the-wool What does "dyed-in-the-wool" mean?	permanent, always (like wool that is dyed a certain color)	My father is a dyed-in-the-wool conservative and he will probably never change.
mark down (a price) What does "mark down (a price)" mean?	lower the price of something	The store decided to mark down the prices of their winter coats.
face down (someone) What does "face down (someone)" mean?	to confront someone boldly	The government decided to face down the striking transportation workers.
in a huff What does "in a huff" mean?	in an angry or offended manner	The head of our department left the meeting in a huff.
get the low-down on (someone or something) What does "get the low-down on (someone or something)" mean?	to receive the full story about someone or something	I met a friend for coffee to get the low-down on another friend who was getting married.

give (someone) a black eye What does "give (someone) a black eye" mean?	to hit someone near their eye so it becomes dark, to hurt someone's reputation	The boy gave his friend a black eye.
chopper What does "chopper" mean?	motorcyle
tude What does "tude" mean?	poor attitude; troublesome disposition
rabbit food What does "rabbit food" mean?	raw vegetables
full steam ahead What does "full steam ahead" mean?	with as much energy and enthusiasm as possible	It was full steam ahead with the project to build the new stadium.

American Idioms and Expressions

Green Idiom