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envy
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*green with envy
Fig. appearing jealous; appearing envious. (*Typically: be ~ become ∼.) My new car made my neighbor green with envy. Bill was green with envy that I won first place.
See also: green

envy someone for someone or something

to regard one with jealousy or resentment because of someone or something one has. I envy you for your lovely car. We all envy you for your beautiful children.

be green with envy
to wish very much that you had something that another person has Sharon's going off to the south of France for three weeks and we're all green with envy.
See also: green

green with envy
wishing very much that you had what someone else has Sharon's going off to the south of France for three weeks and we're all green with envy.
See also: green


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