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Green on matters? #1 (permalink) Wed Aug 18, 2004 1:00 am   Green on matters?
 

Test No. incompl/inter-2 "Like a red rag", question 3

She hasn't worked here very long and is therefore a little ......... on matters of procedure.

(a) red
(b) blue
(c) white
(d) green

Test No. incompl/inter-2 "Like a red rag", answer 3

She hasn't worked here very long and is therefore a little green on matters of procedure.

Correct answer: (d) green

what does " to be green on something means"

I think it means that its: not to know well the thing in question .

I just would like you to confirm, if Im right .and , bye the way, give me the origin of the expression.

and, sorry for my english

thanks, yasmine
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Green #2 (permalink) Wed Aug 18, 2004 9:21 am   Green
 

Yes - it means inexperienced, you're right. It comes from the idea of plants when they first start to grow appearing as green shoots in the ground.
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Green on matters? #3 (permalink) Fri May 30, 2008 20:40 pm   Green on matters?
 

Hi: Can anyone tell me if large city, metropolis and urba area are synonym?
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Green on matters? #4 (permalink) Tue Jul 14, 2009 13:57 pm   Green on matters?
 

this explanation about the plants and being green is very nice
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Green on matters? #5 (permalink) Wed Jan 13, 2010 0:18 am   Green on matters?
 

Thanks a lot Mr.Alan for the explanation.
yous sincerely.
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Green on matters? #6 (permalink) Sun Mar 06, 2011 10:19 am   Green on matters?
 

Interesting by the different points of view .
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Re: Green #7 (permalink) Sun Mar 27, 2011 14:20 pm   Re: Green
 

Alan wrote:
Yes - it means inexperienced, you're right. It comes from the idea of plants when they first start to grow appearing as green shoots in the ground.
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wonderful explanation
thank you , Alan ~
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