easy street
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a state of wealth, financial independence, or ease.
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Easy Streetnoun(sometimes not capitals) a state of financial security
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Etymology
Origin of easy street
An Americanism dating back to 1900–05
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“And then when she did prove something, it was never good enough. … That’s a dangerous thing. Everybody’s been taught the same way: ‘If I do this, it’s going to be easy street.’
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 17, 2023
“When life looks like easy street, there’s danger at your door,” Walton said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2021
He has been up and down, endured boom and bust, gone from livin on easy street to trailer parks.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 26, 2020
In footage from a press conference with Lee, Smith jokes about having made it to easy street.
From The Verge ● Oct. 22, 2019
Well, jeez, maybe she is sick, but it’s no easy street for me either, being here and taking this guff.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
CAREFREE, Ariz. — Elizabeth H. paused recently outside the post office in this small, high-desert community, not far from where Easy Street meets Nonchalant Avenue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2026
The joke is that Victoria has no clue that her long run on Easy Street is about to hit a dead end.
From Salon ● Mar. 24, 2025
“This is like the last little piece of Seattle — old Seattle — left, in my opinion,” says ascendant hard rock star Ayron Jones, sipping a Rainier outside of Easy Street.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 18, 2022
You might hear customers and workers at Easy Street Records asking after each other’s kids as they wait on their morning coffee.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 17, 2022
"Guess we'll be on Easy Street now," shouted Cory.
From Amarilly of Clothes-line Alley by Belle Kanaris Maniates
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