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! My mom can keep any plant alive, even ones that I've nearly killed—she really has a green thumb.

See also: green, have, thumb

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2024 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

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. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

have a green thumb

AMERICAN

If 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

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