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Idiom Green Thumb
Example My uncle has a green thumb. You should see his roses.
Meaning having a special talent for making flowers and green plants grow well
Origin If you rubbed green plant leaves or parts between your fingers, you'd probably get chlorophyll, the green pigment of plants, on them. If a person loves gardening and has great ability to make plants grow, it's easy to see why people would say that he or she has a "green thumb."

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