be in tall cotton
be in tall cotton
To be in a time or period of great success or wellbeing; to be doing very well. We were in tall cotton after my wife's late uncle left us his fortune. I hear Jeff's in tall cotton out in New York City.
See also: cotton, tall
in tall cotton
In a time or period of great success or wellbeing; doing very well. We were in tall cotton after my wife's late uncle left us his fortune. I hear Jeff's in tall cotton out in New York City.
See also: cotton, tall
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
in tall cotton
mod. successful; on easy street. (Folksy.) I won some money at the track, and I’m really in tall cotton.
See also: cotton, tall
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- cotton
- in tall cotton
- crawl (all) over each other
- OK
- been keeping myself busy
- like rats leaving a sinking ship
- rats deserting a sinking ship
- ask after
- (I've been) keeping out of trouble
- been okay