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.

Examples of grow on trees in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Different fungi grow on trees, including Cap Fungus, Shelf Fungus, and Jelly Fungus. 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 

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'grow on trees.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Dictionary Entries Near grow on trees

Cite this Entry

“Grow on trees.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20on%20trees. Accessed 9 Oct. 2024.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!