green with envy

idiom

: very envious
They were green with envy over the neighbors' new boat.

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Lionel Messi has, once again, made horophiles green with envy, sporting an incredible Audemars Piguet before the match between Inter Miami and Atlanta United. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2025 Shrek 5 has landed a star that may make other franchises green with envy. Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025 Start shopping now for these gifts that will make your recipient’s equally obsessed Wicked fans green with envy. Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 Other musicals should be green with envy over this die-hard fan base. Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for green with envy

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“Green with envy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20with%20envy. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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