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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Queen of Hearts What does "Queen of Hearts" mean?	A woman who is pre-eminent in her area is a Queen of Hearts.
wear one`s heart on one`s sleeve What does "wear one`s heart on one`s sleeve" mean?	to show one`s feelings openly	The man wore his heart on his sleeve when he talked about his sick son.
take (someone) to the cleaners What does "take (someone) to the cleaners" mean?	to take/win all of someone`s money, to cheat someone	The salesman took the woman to the cleaners when he sold her the bad product.
rule the roost What does "rule the roost" mean?	to be the dominant figure in a family	The woman seems rather quiet but she rules the roost in her family.
take a turn for the worse What does "take a turn for the worse" mean?	to start to get worse	The condition of the patient suddenly took a turn for the worse.
make one's toes curl What does "make one's toes curl" mean?	to make one feel uncomfortable	The story of my friend's car accident made my toes curl.
walk of life What does "walk of life" mean?	social rank, occupation	People from every walk of life came to the concert in the park.
with hat in hand What does "with hat in hand" mean?	with humility	The boy went to his father with hat in hand to ask for some money.
drum up (something) or drum (something) up What does "drum up (something) or drum (something) up" mean?	to encourage something by making an effort	The company was able to drum up a lot of business during the summer.
Object lesson What does "Object lesson" mean?	An object lesson serves as a warning to others. (In some varieties of English 'abject lesson' is used.)
Know a hawk from a handsaw What does "Know a hawk from a handsaw" mean?	If someone knows a hawk from a handsaw, they are able to distinguish things and assess them.

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Have A Green Thumb Idiom