Which is the meaning of "green thumb"?Thx.
P pinkmast3ritza Member Joined Sep 13, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Sep 14, 2010 #1 Which is the meaning of "green thumb"?Thx.
A Abstract Idea Key Member Joined Jun 13, 2009 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Portuguese Home Country Brazil Current Location United States Sep 20, 2010 #2 Please see Barb_D's answer here: https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/english-idioms-sayings/130737-green-thumb.html
Please see Barb_D's answer here: https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/english-idioms-sayings/130737-green-thumb.html
N nin_elle Member Joined Oct 17, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Oct 17, 2010 #3 It means to be a born gardener
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Oct 18, 2010 #4 Please use standard English. pinkmast3ritza said: What is the meaning of "green thumb"? Thanks. Click to expand... Rover
Please use standard English. pinkmast3ritza said: What is the meaning of "green thumb"? Thanks. Click to expand... Rover
I ieltsonly Junior Member Joined Nov 3, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country England Current Location England Nov 3, 2010 #5 I have never used green-thumbed to describe someone good at gardening. I have only ever used green-fingered. My grandmother was green-fingered and her garden was beautiful. Stephen
I have never used green-thumbed to describe someone good at gardening. I have only ever used green-fingered. My grandmother was green-fingered and her garden was beautiful. Stephen
Barb_D Moderator Staff member Joined Mar 12, 2007 Member Type Other Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Nov 3, 2010 #6 Pondial. Green-fingered would sound as odd to us as green thumb sounds to you.
A ackeiyword Junior Member Joined Oct 9, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Bhutani Home Country Anguilla Current Location Austria Nov 13, 2010 #7 It means that someone is good at gardening or have talent in it. Example: John is a green thumb, you can figure it out from his most beautiful garden in our town.
It means that someone is good at gardening or have talent in it. Example: John is a green thumb, you can figure it out from his most beautiful garden in our town.
Barb_D Moderator Staff member Joined Mar 12, 2007 Member Type Other Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Nov 13, 2010 #8 ackeiyword said: . Example: John has a green thumb.You can figure it out from his [STRIKE]most beautiful[/STRIKE] garden, the most beautiful one in our town. Click to expand... I would say "you can tell" instead of "you can figure it out."
ackeiyword said: . Example: John has a green thumb.You can figure it out from his [STRIKE]most beautiful[/STRIKE] garden, the most beautiful one in our town. Click to expand... I would say "you can tell" instead of "you can figure it out."