St Patrick's Day - green idioms

St Patrick's Day. Green idioms

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What's the meaning of the phrase 'GREEN WITH ENVY'? Explain in your own words.

Jessica was green with envy when she saw the gift that Dave bought her sister.

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What's the meaning of the phrase 'TO GIVE SOMEONE THE GREEN LIGHT'? Explain in your own words.

They finally gave the green light for their project.

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What's the meaning of the phrase 'TO LOOK GREEN AROUND THE GILLS'? Explain in your own words.

She looked green around the gills shortly after the boat left the dock.

• to look excited

• to look pale and sick

• to look nervous

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What's the meaning of the phrase 'GREEN STAMPS'? Explain in your own words.

How many green stamps did that car cost you?

Multiple Choice

What's the meaning of the phrase 'TO HAVE A GREEN THUMB'? Explain in your own words.

Those flowers are beautiful. I didn't know you had a green thumb.

• to be good at gardening

• to have a good gardener

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What's the meaning of the phrase 'WHERE IN GOD'S GREEN EARTH...'? Explain in your own words.

It's going to cost $20.000? Where on God's green earth are we going to find that much money?

Multiple Choice

What's the meaning of the phrase 'AS GREEN AS GRASS'? Explain in your own words.

Can you help Sarah with the printer? She's as green as grass when it comes to working with technology.

• to be bad at something

• to be inexperienced

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What's the meaning of the phrase 'GO GREEN'? Draw an action that could represent this idea.