an easy life, a life with lots of money to spend Win five million dollars and we'll be on easy street.
man in the street
the average or ordinary person According to what the man in the street is saying the government is not very popular.
on easy street
having enough money to live comfortably He has been on easy street since he sold his house and invested the money.
on queer street
dizzy or stunned, not acting normal After he hit me I felt like I was on queer street - I was dazed.
street smarts
knowing how to survive, worldly wise You need street smarts to be a police officer in Toronto.
street wise
wise about street life, been around Let's ask Sal to go downtown with us. He's street wise.
deliver street pizza
to vomit
street cred
having fashionable awareness, acceptable on the "street"
Street Sweeper
a machine gun
down the street
Idiom(s): down the street
Theme: LOCATION
a short distance away on this same street. • Sally lives just down the street. • There is a drugstore down the street. It's very convenient.
Dogs of the same street bark alike.
People from the same background have the same behaviour.
Even the dogs in the street know
(Irish) This idiom is used frequently in Ireland, and means something is so obvious that even the dogs in the street know it.
On Carey Street
(UK) If someone is on Carey Street, they are heavily in debt or have gone bankrupt.
Queer Street
If someone is in a lot of trouble, especially financial, they are in Queer Street.
Right up your street
If something is ideal for you, it is right up your street.
Streets ahead
If people are streets ahead of their rivals, they are a long way in front.
back street|back|street
n. A street not near the main streets or from which it is hard to get to a main street. We got lost in the back streets going through the city and it took us a half hour to find our way again. Compare: SIDE STREET.
cross street|cross|street
n. A street that crosses a main street and runs on both sides of it. Elm Street is a cross street on Main Street and there is a traffic light there. Compare: THROUGH STREET.
man in the street|man|street
n. phr. The man who is just like most other men; the average man; the ordinary man. The newspaper took a poll of the man in the street. Compare: JOE DOAKES, JOHN Q. PUBLIC.
on easy street|easy street|on|street
adj. phr., informal Having enough money to live very comfortably; rather rich. After years of hard work, the Grants found themselves on easy street.Jim's novel was a success and put him on easy street. Compare: IN CLOVER, IN THE CHIPS, WELL-TO-DO.
side street|side|street
n. A street that runs into and ends at a main street. The store is on a side street just off Main Street.The Spellmans bought a house on a side street that runs off Broad Street. Compare: BACK STREET, CROSS STREET.
stop street|stop|street
n. A street where cars must come to a full stop before crossing another street. Johnny was late because he traveled on a stop street. Antonym: THROUGH STREET.
through street|street|through
n. 1. A street on which cars can move without stopping at intersections, but cars on streets crossing it have to stop at the intersection. You have to be especially careful crossing a through street.Mr. Jones stopped his car when he came to the through street. He waited until there were no cars on it, and drove across it. Antonym: STOP STREET. 2. A street that is open to other streets at both ends; a street that has a passage through it, so that it is not necessary to come back to get out of it. We thought we could get through to Main St. by going up a side street but there was a sign that said "Not a through street."
back street
back street Also, back alley. A less prominent or inferior location; also, a scene of clandestine or illegal dealings. For example, The highway department is very slow to clear snow from the back streets, or Before they were made legal, abortions were often performed in back alleys. Although back street literally means “one away from the main or business area of a town or city,” this term, from the early 1600s, became associated with underhanded dealings, and back alley, from the mid-1800s, is always used in this sense.
easy street, on
easy street, on A condition of financial security and comfort, as in If he actually makes partner, he will be on easy street. [Colloquial; c. 1900] Also see fat city.
on the street Also, in the street. 1) Without a job, unemployed, as in After they fired her she was on the street for two years. [First half of 1900s] 2) Without a regular place of residence, homeless, as in It's terrible to be on the street in winter. [Mid-1800s] 3) Released from prison, as in One more year and he'll be back in the street. [First half of 1900s]
side street
side street A minor thoroughfare that carries little traffic, as in Our favorite hotel is on a quiet little side street. The side in this idiom means “off to one side, away from the main street.” [c. 1600] Also see back street.
work both sides of the street Engage in doubledealing, be duplicitous, as in The real estate agent was known for working both sides of the street, advising first the buyer and then the seller. This metaphoric term transfers opposite sides of a street to opposite sides of a negotiation.
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Dictionary of similar words, Different wording, Synonyms, Idioms for Idiom, Proverb street