have a green thumb
have a green thumb
To have a proclivity for successfully growing plant life. I've never had a green thumb—everything I try to grow dies! John has a green thumb, so our garden always looks amazing!
See also: green, have, thumb
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
have a green thumb
Fig. to have the ability to grow plants well. Just look at Mr. Simpson's garden. He has a green thumb. My mother has a green thumb when it comes to houseplants.
See also: green, have, thumb
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
have a green thumb
AMERICANIf you have a green thumb, you are very good at gardening. She had a green thumb and grew tomatoes, scallions, peonies, roses and bumper crops of fruit. Note: You can describe someone who is good at gardening as green-thumbed. The green-thumbed gardeners will share the secrets of their success at a series of nine gardening workshops. Note: The usual British expression is have green fingers.
See also: green, have, thumb
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
- green thumb
- green-thumbed
- flourish
- flourish like a green bay tree
- brown thumb
- be green about the gills
- green about the gills
- green as grass
- (as) green as grass
- be green around the gills