[Idiom] Killing So Many Trees

[husamothman]

Hi,

if during a conversation, your manager approaches you after submitting good work and tell you "Good work, I think you are killing so many trees"..

what does "you are killing so many trees" mean/refer to?

Thanks
Husam

 

[esltutor]

"Killing trees" usually refers to using a lot of paper, which comes from trees.

If someone tells you you are killing "too many trees," it usually means that you are wasting paper.

I see that your quote says "so many trees." To understand the exact message that was being communicated to you, I think it would be important to pay attention to the tone of your manager's voice. It's possible that he or she was paying you a compliment, but also asking you not to use so much paper. It really depends on the tone, so this may not have been his or her meaning.



Best,
Debra
Teaching ESL to Adults