be (as) green as a gooseberry



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be (as) green as a gooseberry

To be very young, immature, and/or inexperienced. Are you sure he's fit to run your campaign? He's just out of college and still as green as a gooseberry!
See also: gooseberry, green

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lauritz-Danish, Norwegian
SydSIDEnglish
Eliseus-Biblical Latin
Senga-Scottish
Feray-Turkish
Piliranipil-ee-RAH-neeSouthern African, Chewa