easy street
Chiefly preceded by on: a carefree lifestyle, especially as a result of becoming…Chiefly preceded by on: a carefree lifestyle, especially as a result of becoming wealthy, or an easy situation.
UK/ˈiːzi ˌstɹiːt/US/ˈizi ˌstɹit/
» Try to stay on her good side and you'll be on easy street.
Meaning
1 senses(colloquial, idiomatic, uncountable)Chiefly preceded by on: a carefree lifestyle, especially as a result of becoming wealthy, or an easy situation.
More definitions
- financial security
Examples
3 sentencesTry to stay on her good side and you'll be on easy street.
The unexpected windfall has put my brother and his wife on easy street.
With the money Jack won from his lawsuit, he should be able to live on easy street.
Origin
From easy (“at ease, comfortable”) + street.From easy (“at ease, comfortable”) + street.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable