Have A Green Thumb Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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have a green thumb What does have a green thumb mean?	be able to grow plants well	My sister has a green thumb and has a beautiful garden.
have a green thumb What does have a green thumb mean?	to be able to grow plants well	My sister has a green thumb and has a beautiful garden.
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sell (something) on credit What does "sell (something) on credit" mean?	to sell something now and let the purchaser pay for it later	We decided to sell the stereo system on credit.

go on record What does "go on record" mean?	make an official statement rather than an informal one	The mayor of the city plans to go on record as being opposed to the new convention center.
pain in the neck What does "pain in the neck" mean?	highly irritating or difficult
swallow (something) hook, line and sinker What does "swallow (something) hook, line and sinker" mean?	to believe something completely, to be tricked by something	The teacher swallowed the student's excuse hook, line and sinker.
bump into (someone) What does "bump into (someone)" mean?	to meet someone by chance	I bumped into my friend at the department store yesterday.
a pain in the neck What does "a pain in the neck" mean?	an annoying or bothersome person or event	Our customer is a pain in the neck and is always complaining about something.
heart to heart What does "heart to heart" mean?	candid, intimate	Our conversation was heart to heart and we both felt very good afterwords.
white lie What does "white lie" mean?	a harmless lie often told to be polite	I told the woman a white lie when I said that I would be too busy to meet her.

the talk of (somewhere) What does "the talk of (somewhere)" mean?	the subject of conversations somewhere	The new theater production is the talk of the city.
cheese What does "cheese" mean?	smile (when asked with the word as someone takes a picture).	Say cheese for the camera.
by the dozen What does "by the dozen" mean?	twelve at a time	We usually buy bottles of water by the dozen.

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Have A Green Thumb Idiom