B1 — Intermediate🎨 Colors
Essere ancora verde
To be green / inexperienced
Literal Translation
"To still be green"
What it means
To be young, naive, or lacking experience in a particular field.
Example in context
"Non aspettarti troppo da lui, è ancora verde."
"Don't expect too much from him, he's still green."
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