| Idiom | Green with Envy |
|---|---|
| Example | When Sun Lee sees my new roller blades, he'll be green with envy. |
| Meaning | extremely jealous |
| Origin | Colors often take on descriptive meanings. Red sometimes means angry. Blue describes sad and lonely feelings. And since about 1600, thanks to William Shakespeare, green has been associated with jealousy and desire. He referred to jealousy as "the green sickness" in his play Antony and Cleopatra. |
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