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in clover


clo·ver

C0422800 (klō′vər)n.1. Any of various herbs of the genus Trifolium in the pea family, having trifoliolate leaves and dense heads of small flowers and including species grown for forage, for erosion control, and as a source of nectar for honeybees.2. Any of several other plants in the pea family, such as bush clover and sweet clover.3. Any of several nonleguminous plants, such as water clover.Idiom: in clover Living a carefree life of ease, comfort, or prosperity.
[Middle English, from Old English clāfre.]
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in clover

Living without financial stress. If only I could win the lottery, then I would be in clover, instead of working three jobs to pay my bills.See also: clover

in clover

Fig. having good fortune; in a very good situation, especially financially. If I get this contract, I'll be in clover for the rest of my life. I have very little money saved, so when I retire I won't exactly be in clover.See also: clover

in clover

Prosperous, living well. For example, After we make our first million, we'll be in clover. This expression alludes to cattle happily feeding on clover. Slightly different versions are like pigs in clover and rolling in clover. [c. 1700] See also: clover

in clover

If you are in clover, you are happy or secure because you have a lot of money or are enjoying a luxurious lifestyle. Developers and bankers were in clover until Congress abruptly changed the rules again. For the next ten days I was in clover at Vicky's house. She took me to all the town's best restaurants and clubs. Note: Clover is a plant which often grows in fields of grass. Cows are said to enjoy grazing in fields which contain a lot of clover. See also: clover

in clover

in ease and luxury. This sense of the phrase is a reference to clover's being particularly attractive to livestock, as in the expression happy as a pig in clover .See also: clover

in ˈclover

(informal) in comfort or luxury: Since winning the lottery, they’ve been living in clover.See also: clover

in clover

Living a carefree life of ease, comfort, or prosperity.See also: clover
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