easy street
noun
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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The average “Simpsons” episode has between five and 10 minutes of score — which might sound like easy street.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2025
“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
McConaughey tires of livin on easy street: “I needed some yellow lights.”
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
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
Another 8 minutes or so, and arrive at Easy Street outside of Wenatchee, where Stutzman Ranch allows you to pick your own or buy already-picked cherries, pluots, and other fruits.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 28, 2023
When “Child of the State,” his first album with big-time label backing, dropped last year, Jones held a celebratory signing and in-store acoustic performance at Easy Street.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 18, 2022
She made lists of favorite road names, such as Easy Street, Squid Row and Young Love Avenue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2022
The Diamond D would be on Easy Street now, if we had the cattle back.
From Kid Wolf of Texas by Paul S. (Paul Sylvester) Powers
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