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| Colorful English! | ||||
| Word or Phrase: | Part of Speech: | Idiom or General?: | Usage? | Restricted? |
| green thumb | noun | 1: general | wide | No |
| Meaning: | ||||
| 1) a special ability or skill at making plants grow. | ||||
| Example(s): | ||||
| 1) When I was a kid, I sure seemed to have a green thumb, but now that I am trying to grow things on my balcony, everything seems to die. | ||||
| Note: green-thumbed is the adjective form. | ||||