ENGLISH
REFERENCE

green thumb

idiom

A natural skill for gardening.


Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    brown thumb

    A lack of skill at growing plants; a poor gardening skill.

  2. 02

    butcher's thumb

    A dishonest practice in which a butcher uses their thumb to add extra weight to a scale when weighing meat.

  3. 03

    Chinese green

    Synonym of lokao.

  4. 04

    fash one's thumb

    To bother oneself; to worry about something.

  5. 05

    go green

    To implement certain lifestyle changes designed to help one live in a more ecologically friendly way.

  6. 06

    God's green earth

    The world.

  7. 07

    green about the gills

    Ill or unwell, especially as indicated by one's appearance.

  8. 08

    green as grass

    Inexperienced or naive.

© 2026 English Reference