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saw something green in one's eye

saw something green in one's eye is the simple past of see something green in one's eye.

Meaning of see something green in one's eye

Verb

see something green in one's eye (third-person singular simple present sees something green in one's eye, present participle seeing something green in one's eye, simple past saw something green in one's eye, past participle seen something green in one's eye)

  1. (idiomatic, informal, rare) To notice or detect signs of gullibility in a person.

Questions about saw something green in one's eye

What is saw something green in one's eye the simple past of?
Saw something green in one's eye is the simple past of see something green in one's eye.

Words near saw something green in one's eye in the dictionary

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  2. saw sharks
  3. saw shit
  4. saw someone right
  5. saw someone's etchings
  6. saw something green in one's eye
  7. saw stars
  8. saw stroke
  9. saw teeth
  10. saw the baby in half
  11. saw the back of

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