green thumb — (USA) Someone with a talent for gardening has a green thumb … The small dictionary of idiomes
green thumb — green thumbed, adj. green thumber, n. an exceptional aptitude for gardening or for growing plants successfully: Houseplants provide much pleasure for the city dweller with a green thumb. [1940 45] * * * … Universalium
green thumb — green′ thumb′ n. an exceptional skill for gardening or for growing plants successfully green′ thumbed′, adj … From formal English to slang
green thumb — ☆ green thumb n. an apparent skill or talent for growing plants easily … English World dictionary
green thumb — noun a special ability to make plants grow • Syn: ↑green fingers • Hypernyms: ↑forte, ↑strong suit, ↑long suit, ↑metier, ↑specialty, ↑speciality, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
green thumb — noun a) A natural skill for gardening. Everyone knows someone who has a green thumb, who seems to be able to get plants to grow well just by being around, by talking or even playing music... b) A person with this skill. ...they leave gardening to … Wiktionary
Green Thumb — Infobox Book | name = Green Thumb title orig = translator = image caption = author = Rob Thomas illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Young adult novel publisher = Simon Schuster release date =… … Wikipedia
green thumb — n. a wonderful ability to garden and grow houseplants. □ Heidi has a green thumb and can work wonders with plants. □ If I had a green thumb, I could grow my own bananas … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
green thumb — {n.}, {informal} A talent for gardening; ability to make things grow. Considered trite by many. * /Mr. Wilson s neighbors say his flowers grow because he has a green thumb./ … Dictionary of American idioms
green thumb — {n.}, {informal} A talent for gardening; ability to make things grow. Considered trite by many. * /Mr. Wilson s neighbors say his flowers grow because he has a green thumb./ … Dictionary of American idioms