grow on trees
idiom
informal
: to exist in large amounts : to be easy to get
Good jobs don't grow on trees.
He acts as if money grows on trees.
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Different fungi grow on trees, including Cap Fungus, Shelf Fungus, and Jelly Fungus.
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 12 June 2023
Good weather and life’s pleasures in California don’t pay the bills, and while many things do grow on trees here, money sure doesn’t.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2023
If money doesn’t grow on trees, then why do banks have branches?
—Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 14 Apr. 2022
The team knows players with Kearse’s traits don’t grow on trees.
—Dallas News, 21 Mar. 2022
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 12 June 2023
Good weather and life’s pleasures in California don’t pay the bills, and while many things do grow on trees here, money sure doesn’t.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2023
If money doesn’t grow on trees, then why do banks have branches?
—Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 14 Apr. 2022
The team knows players with Kearse’s traits don’t grow on trees.
—Dallas News, 21 Mar. 2022
See All Example Sentences for grow on trees
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“Grow on trees.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20on%20trees. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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