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[loveydovey]

Is it ok to say " I want to be in the green". Or should I say " I want to see some green or greenery?"

[Raymott]

Is it ok to say " I want to be in the green". Or should I say " I want to see some green or greenery?"

"I want to be around some greenery."
"I need to see some greenery."
"the green", or "some green" won't always suggest what you mean to the listener.

[Soup]

Is it ok to say " I want to be in the green". Or should I say " I want to see some green or greenery?"

In the USA, to be in the green is idiomatic for to be rich; i.e., green = money.

[Barb_D]

In the USA, to be in the green is idiomatic for to be rich; i.e., green = money.

That must be regional. I've not heard that expression.

Note that "to be green," these days, means to be sensitive to the environment. (No "the" for this meaning.)

[Soup]

That must be regional. I've not heard that expression.

Oops, I should have typed in "want", want to be in the green.

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