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green in one's eye

green in one's eye noun: the trait of gullibility in a person.

Noun

green in one's eye (uncountable)

  1. (humorous) The trait of gullibility in a person.
    • He's a shrewd businessman: there's no green in his eye.
    • You're telling me you found all that money just lying around? Do you see any green in my eye?

Questions about green in one's eye

What does green in one's eye mean?
Green in one's eye means the trait of gullibility in a person.
What part of speech is green in one's eye?
Green in one's eye is a noun.

Words near green in one's eye in the dictionary

  1. green hotel
  2. green hotels
  3. green hydrogen
  4. green ibis
  5. green in earth
  6. green in one's eye
  7. green in the gills
  8. green indigo
  9. green ink brigade
  10. green investing
  11. green iodide of mercury

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