Green Idioms and Phrases Quiz 2

“The grass is not always green on the other side” means:

• The other side isn’t getting any sun

• We should not try to go to the other side

• We should be satisfied with what we have

I am so angry with George. Next time I see him, I will _____________.

• Go green on him

• Go green with envy

• Give him the green light

Answer explanation

To go green on someone means to rage at someone.

“A hedge between keeps friendship green” means:

• Friends usually have the same interests

• Friends do much better when they respect each other’s privacy and personal space

• Friends do much better when they work on gardening projects together

4. If someone is a little green, this means they are:

• Ill or looking sick

• Inexperienced or naïve

• Both answers are correct

I can’t find my keys, where __________________ did I put them?

• God’s green Earth

• God’s green gardens

• God’s green pastures

Don’t buy green bananas means don’t invest in something that is going to take a long time to produce results.

• True

• False

If someone has a green thumb, this means:

• They like eating healthy food

• They are good at gardening

• They are good at making money

I was ______________ when I saw him driving his brand-new sports car.

• Green as grass

• Green with envy

• Green as bananas

The little boy looks exactly like his dad, ____________________.

• The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree

• The father must be green with envy

• Knock on wood

We are __________________, climate change is a serious ongoing problem.

• All looking a little green

• Not out of the woods yet

• Barking up the wrong tree