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easy street
easy streetn. Informal A condition of financial security or independence.Easy Street n (sometimes not capitals) informal a state of financial security eas′y street`
n. a condition of wealth or ease. [1900–05, Amer.] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  easy street - financial security security, protection - defense against financial failure; financial independence; "his pension gave him security in his old age"; "insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness" |
easy streetnounInformal. Steady good fortune or financial security:comfort, ease, prosperity, prosperousness.Idioms: comfortable circumstances, the good life.easy street
easy streetA secure and comfortable financial situation. Grandpa will be on easy street once his pension checks start rolling in.See also: easy, streeteasy street INFORMALEasy street is a situation in which things are easy and comfortable for you. If people think I'm living on easy street because of what we've done in the last six or seven months, well, that's not right. Two longtime pals hit easy street yesterday after they collected $5 million in winnings.See also: easy, streeteasy street a state of financial comfort or security. informalSee also: easy, streeteasy street n. a place or position in life where living is easy. (see also fat city, on easy street.) Easy street is no place for an active guy like Sam. See also: easy, streeteasy street, onVery well off, financially secure. This phrase uses easy in the sense of “in comfortable circumstances,” a usage dating from about 1700. The phrase itself came into use about two hundred years later.See also: easy, oneasy street
Synonyms for easy streetnoun steady good fortune or financial securitySynonyms- comfort
- ease
- prosperity
- prosperousness
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