not grow on trees
not grow on trees
To not be abundant; to not be available freely, cheaply, or without effort. Most often used in the phrase "money doesn't grow on trees." I can't believe you spent your entire allowance on a silly video game. Money doesn't grow on trees, you know! Be prepared to pay a hefty salary for a talented programmer—they don't grow on trees.
See also: grow, not, on, tree
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
not grow on trees
Fig. not to be abundant; not to be expendable. (Usually said about money.) I can't afford that. Money doesn't grow on trees, you know. Don't waste the glue. That stuff doesn't grow on trees, you know.
See also: grow, not, on, tree
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
not grow on trees
mainly BRITISHCOMMON If you say that people or things of a particular kind do not grow on trees, you mean that they are very difficult to get. Mitchell could not be replaced in a hurry: agents with his expertise did not grow on trees. Investments worth $1.75 billion do not grow on trees. Note: People often say money doesn't grow on trees to tell someone that what they want will not be easy to pay for. All this extra money you want to spend doesn't grow on trees.
See also: grow, not, on, tree
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
not grow on trees
in. not to be abundant; not to be wasted. (Usually said about money.) Don’t waste the glue. That stuff doesn’t grow on trees, you know.
See also: grow, not, on, tree
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- aint
- ain't
- be like ships in the night
- be like ships that pass in the night
- be ships that pass in the night
- not for a second
- not for a minute
- not for a moment
- not for a/one minute/moment/second/instant
- not for a instant