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Green with envy:To be envious or jealous of someone else.
A stiff upper lip: No to show any emotions when you are sad or upset.
Seeing red: To be very angry.
Green thumbs: To be good at gardeing and growing plants / flowers.
Slip one's mind: When something slips your mind you forget it. To forget something.
On the dot: To be exactly on time / not to be late.
(Right) up someone's street: Something is perfect for someone's tastes. Exactly the type of thing you like.
It takes two to tango: Both people involved in a bad situation are responsible for it.
The early bird catches the worm: If you want to be successful you should do something immediately / If you wake up and get to work early, you will succeed.
A dead ringer: someone or something that looks exactly like someone or something else.
When it comes to gardening, it's my mother who has green ___.
The meeting totally slipped my ___. I forgot all about it.
In Japan, the trains arrive on the ___. They are never late.
This kind of music is right up my ___. I love it!
It's not all my fault. Remember, it takes two to ___.
I was at the sales by 7am. It's the early bird that catches the ___.
My sister's a ___ ringer for Susan. She looks just like her.
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