idioms

  Queer Street  usually with capital Q&S (debt or bankruptcy) Such extravagance will surely put you on Queer Street. Jim lost all his money at the poker table last night, and now he is on Queer Street. envocabulary.com

  green thumb (talent or ability to make plants grow) Everything is nice in your garden, Jane. You must have a green thumb. You don’t need a green thumb to grow this kind of vegetable. envocabulary.com

  easy on the eyes  informal (pleasant or easy to look at) She is polite and easy on the eyes. They paint the rooms in soft colors that are easy on the eyes. envocabulary.com

  icing on the cake (something that makes a good situation even better) The service was excellent, and the view from my bedroom window was the icing on the cake. I had a great day there, but meeting my old friend was just the icing on the cake! envocabulary.com

  tighten the purse strings (to be stricter about spending money) The government will have to tighten the purse strings for another year. The economy is in a mess, and everyone tightened the purse strings. envocabulary.com