She has green fingers and grows beautiful roses.
green fingers
idiomA seemingly natural gardening ability.
Origin
disputed originPIE word *pénkʷe From green (adjective) + fingers, possibly popularized by the British gardener and radio and television broadcaster Cecil Henry Middleton (1886–1945).
My grandmother has green fingers — everything she plants seems to thrive.
Though he had never studied horticulture, the young tenant displayed such green fingers that the neglected estate garden flourished within a single season.
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all fingers and thumbs
Of a person, clumsy or awkward.
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burn one's fingers
To harm oneself; to suffer consequences of one's actions.
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Chinese green
Synonym of lokao.
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get one's fingers burnt
To suffer relatively minor, adversive, and unexpected harm.
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go green
To implement certain lifestyle changes designed to help one live in a more ecologically friendly way.
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God's green earth
The world.
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green about the gills
Ill or unwell, especially as indicated by one's appearance.
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green as grass
Inexperienced or naive.