A dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms and Collocations

be green-eyed • see green in someone’s eye
be green-eyed —be jealous or envious: Collectors were green-
eyed … they consoled themselves by saying the collection had
cost too much.
see green in someone’s eye —think a person to be credulous
and inexperienced: Do you see any green in my eye? Do you
take me for a fool?
be had • be had up
be had —(coll.) be tricked or deceived: I apologize for being
so forceful, but I’ve been had before; I don’t want others to
share the experience if I can help.
be had up —(coll.) cause a person to appear in court: I doubt
if anybody thought about Chapman as a possible killer much
before he was had up.
be hanged • be hung
be hanged— be put to death by hanging: Bentley’s appeal
against his conviction was dismissed and he was hanged in
Wandsworth prison.
Note: 
The expression does not correlate in meaning with the
phrase be left hanging—
1
. (of people) be kept waiting for a de-
cision or answer: I was left hanging for three weeks before I got
a call offering me the job. 2. (of a decision, answer, etc.) be de-
layed or not dealt with: The result is an alienated monologue
in which comments are left hanging without response.
be hung —
1
. (of paintings) be exhibited in a gallery, etc.: The
members of the Academy were granted the privilege of retouch -
ing their pictures after they were hung. 2. (sl.) feel annoyed:
Fred is hung and looking for somebody to take it out on.
Note: 
The expression does not correlate in meaning with the
phrase be well-hung—
1
. (of meat or game) hung long enough to
mature: The grouse was well hung, and rare…. The meat had
a clean taste set off by creamy avocado custard. 2. (in the phrase
“one’s tongue is well hung”) one is able to speak with ease: Her
tongue was well hung; but she must answer the questions he
asked, and say nothing more. 3. (coarse sl.) used of a man with
large genitals: For a boy of fifteen he was well-hung with a
good crop of sandy pubic hair.
See also: be hung over / hang over.