easy street

n. Informal

A condition of financial security or independence.

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Easy Street

(sometimes not capitals) informal a state of financial security

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eas′y street`

a condition of wealth or ease.

[1900–05, Amer.]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

easy street - financial security

security, protection - defense against financial failure; financial independence; "his pension gave him security in his old age"; "insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness"

easy street

noun

Informal. Steady good fortune or financial security:

comfort, ease, prosperity, prosperousness.

Idioms: comfortable circumstances, the good life.

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References in classic literature

1, Easy Street." You see, Jerry Moore was one of these slow, simple fellers, and you could tell in a moment what a lot he thought of Gentleman.

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The Chinese restaurant Phat Phat is expected to open next spring in the century-old building that previously housed the Easy Street Pub in Schaumburg's historic district near Town Square.

Schaumburg to welcome new restaurant named Phat Phat

Four first-half goals put Queens on easy street but boss Naysmith wants his side to sink Motherwell on Tuesday and top the group.

Edinburgh City ....... . 0 Queen of South ....... .4

Leicester City's Harry Maguire opened the scoring with a bullet header in the first half before Dele Alli's second half goal put the Three Lions on easy street.

SWEDE DREAMS ARE MADE OF THIS! WORLD CUP Q-F SWEDEN 0 ENGLAND 2; Brilliant England just 90 minutes away from 2018 World Cup final after Q-final triumph

Featuring the well-known songs Tomorrow, It's the Hard Knock Life and Easy Street, the show follows young Annie as she starts life in a 1930s orphanage under the tyrannical control of Miss Hannigan, before spending Christmas at the house of a billionaire.

Annie to arrive from West End run

Easy street, another key rehabilitation service is still to be open.

Qatar Rehabilitation Institute to add more services soon

Sumter, SC, November 08, 2017 --(PR.com)-- The autumn edition of the SAFE Federal Credit Union Easy Street Dinner, to be held in Columbia November 16, will have a distinct New Orleans feel to it.

SAFE Federal Credit Union Hosts Easy Street Dinner in Columbia November 16

The Dutch giants looked to be on easy street when Kasper Dolberg's strike midway through the first half gave them a 5-1 aggregate lead.

Dutch and go to final

With its award-winning book and score, this stunning new production includes the unforgettable songs Hard Knock Life, Easy Street, I Don't Need Anything But You and Tomorrow.

Annie; THEATRE

Line-ups (doors open 6.30pm): Tomorrow: Joe Kemp, Easy Street, Josie Lloyd, Martin Fletcher and Chris James Band; Monday: Marie Marx, Old School, John Weighell, Peg Powler, Joe Kemp; Tuesday: Les Glover, The Dam Jammers, Plumhall, Steve Dagleish, The Caffreys; Wednesday: Guisborough Big Band.

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