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
Mtenderemten-DAY-raySouthern African, Chewa
SzczepanSHCHE-pahnPolish
Kara (2)-Turkish
CÉSarTHE-sahr (Spanish), SE-sahr (Latin American Spanish)French, Spanish, Portuguese
Yekonyah-Biblical Hebrew
Shay[ʃei]