#Shakespeare_Speaks
***Vocabulary***

The green-eyed monster

***Meaning
The phrase the green-eyed monster is still used today to describe the dangers of uncontrolled jealousy in relationships.

Example sentence
I thought I'd got over my ex, but when I saw him with his new girlfriend, the green-eyed monster got me.
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Extra vocabulary
ale
a type of beer
to drown your sorrows
to drink alcohol to forget your problems
green with envy
very angry and jealous because someone has something you want for yourself
with flying colours
very successfully
off-colour
unwell
to feel blue
to feel sad
to see red
to become angry
the black sheep (of a family)
someone who doesn't fit in with a group and often causes embarrassment.
to catch (someone) red-handed
to catch someone doing something wrong or illegal
out of the blue
unexpectedly or surprisingly
a white lie
a lie about something unimportant that is told to avoid hurting someone
the grass is always greener on the other side
other people always seem to be in a better situation than you