scared green: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  North AmericaUnited Kingdominformalcolloquial
  • Extremely frightened or very nervous; frightened to the point of immobility or extreme discomfort.
  • Frightened because of inexperience; apprehensive or hesitant due to unfamiliarity with a situation.

  Examples

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  • On her first day at the haunted house, Emily was scared green and barely moved.

    En su primer día en la casa encantada, Emily estaba muy asustada y casi no se movía.

  • He was scared green before giving his speech to the large audience.

    Estaba muy nervioso antes de dar su discurso ante la gran audiencia.

  • If you're scared green about the new job, just remember everyone feels that way at first.

    Si estás muy nervioso por el nuevo trabajo, solo recuerda que todos se sienten así al principio.