Green With Envy Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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green with envy What does green with envy mean?	to be very jealous, to be full of envy	The little girl was green with envy when she saw her friend`s new bicycle.
green with envy What does green with envy mean?	to be very jealous, to be full of envy	I was green with envy when I heard that my cousin would be going to London for a week.
green with envy What does green with envy mean?	to be very jealous, to be full of envy	I was green with envy when I heard that my cousin would be going to London for a week.
green with envy What does green with envy mean?	to be very jealous, to be full of envy	The little girl was green with envy when she saw her friend`s new bicycle.
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paint the town red What does "paint the town red" mean?	to go out and party and have a good time	We decided to go out and paint the town red after we passed our exams.

wait on (someone) hand and foot What does "wait on (someone) hand and foot" mean?	to serve someone in every possible way, to do everything for someone	I always wait on my sister hand and foot when she comes to visit me.
cut back What does "cut back" mean?	to use fewer or less of something	The company has been cutting back on entertainment expenses recently.
Running on empty What does "Running on empty" mean?	If you are exhausted but keep going, you are running on empty.
go up in flames/smoke What does "go up in flames/smoke" mean?	to burn or be destroyed by fire, to fail, to not come true (dreams)	The waiter's plans to open a new restaurant went up in smoke after he lost his job.
go into (something) with one's eyes closed/shut What does "go into (something) with one's eyes closed/shut" mean?	to do something or make a choice about something not knowing the problems that are involved and not having all of the necessary information	The young woman went into her marriage with her eyes closed but still the marriage was very successful.

brass What does "brass" mean?	colonels and generals (in the U.S. Army)
boink What does "boink" mean?	have sexual intercourse with someone
with an eye to (doing something) What does "with an eye to (doing something)" mean?	with the intention of doing something	The community center built their new building with an eye to renting it to other agencies in order to make money.

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Green With Envy Idiom