green fingers
Meaning: A natural talent for growing plants successfully.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Category: Daily Life
Origin: The image of fingers turning green from gardening work, suggesting someone who spends so much time with plants that they seem to have a magical touch.
Other ways to say this
- English: green thumb
- French: Avoir la main verte — literally: To have a green hand
More idioms — Daily Life
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