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green thumb

1. having a special talent for making flowers and green plants grow well; natural ability to grow plants

1. My uncle has a green thumb. You should see his roses.

2. My sister has a green thumb, but I kill most plants that I buy.

3. Amy really has a green thumb. Everything she plants in her garden grows so well.

4. You must have quite a green thumb. Your flowers are always so beautiful and healthy-looking.

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