Meaning of easy street | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Chiefly preceded by on: a carefree lifestyle, especially as a result of becoming wealthy, or an easy situation.
   colloquial, idiomatic, uncountable
2. Alternative letter-case form of easy street.
   alt-of, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Stocks are light, while packers will be able to get financial aid, which will, so far as that is concerned, place them on "easy street."”

“Once after this I asked the "pardners" if Jimsey's mascot was bringing him luck. / "Yes, lady," said Tom, "we walks on de shady side of de street now—don't we, Jimsey?" / "Yes, we lives on Easy street."”

“There was big money in it—the fellows who did that job might live on Easy Street the rest of their lives.”

“Honestly, Sally, it's the chance of a lifetime. It would put you right on easy street. Isn't there really any way you could get your money out of this other thing and take on this deal?”

The Adventures of Sally

“Sometimes I'm tired and I wonder / What's so all-fired important / About being someplace at some time / Oh, but I don't really mind / 'Cause I could be on Easy Street”

“Easy street, easy street / Where the rich folks play (yeah, yeah, yeah) / Move them feet to easy street / When you get there, stay”

“There was big money in it—the fellows who did that job might live on Easy Street the rest of their lives.”

“Why, I'll put each of those birds under a contract that will keep you and the missus on Easy Street the rest of your lives.”

“Sometimes I'm tired and I wonder / What's so all-fired important / About being someplace at some time / Oh, but I don't really mind / 'Cause I could be on Easy Street”

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