rolling in clover Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
in clover
rich or successful, having a pleasant or easy life They are in clover now that they have sold their business and retired.
four-leaf clover|clover|four|four-leaf
n. A small green plant with four leaves which many people think means good luck because clover plants usually have three leaves.
John has a four-leaf clover in his pocket. He thinks he will have good luck now.
in clover|clover|in the clover
adv. or
adj. phr.,
informal In rich comfort; rich or successful; having a pleasant or easy life.
They live in clover because their father is rich. When we finish the hard part we'll be in the clover. Compare: BED OF ROSES, LIFE OF RILEY, LIVE HIGH OFF THE HOG, ON EASY STREET.
clover
clover see
like pigs in clover.
like pigs in clover
like pigs in clover Extremely contentedly, as in
They had a handsome pension and lived like pigs in clover. This expression alludes to pigs being allowed to eat as much clover, a favorite food, as they wish. It appeared in the
Boston Gazette of January 7, 1813: “Canadians! then in droves come over, And live henceforth like pigs in clover.” [Early 1800s]
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