Idiom
green in earth
Meaning
Of a deceased person, recently buried.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The grave is still green in earth.”
“The family is still grieving because their grandfather is still green in earth.”
“Though the funeral took place only days ago and the soil remains green in earth, the lawyers have already begun to argue over the estate.”
Examples
simple
“The grave is still green in earth.”
contextual
“The family is still grieving because their grandfather is still green in earth.”
complex
“Though the funeral took place only days ago and the soil remains green in earth, the lawyers have already begun to argue over the estate.”
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