Easy Street

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English

Noun

Easy Street (uncountable)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of easy street
    • 1919, Upton Sinclair, “Jimmie Higgins Puts His Foot in It”, in Jimmie Higgins , Pasadena, Calif.: Upton Sinclair, →OCLC, section II, page 83:
      There was big money in it—the fellows who did that job might live on Easy Street the rest of their lives.
    • 1938, Florence and Richard Atwater, Mr. Popper's Penguins, page 138:
      Why, I'll put each of those birds under a contract that will keep you and the missus on Easy Street the rest of your lives.
    • 1972 October, Carole King (lyrics and music), “Bitter with the Sweet”, in Rhymes & Reasons:
      Sometimes I'm tired and I wonder / What's so all-fired important / About being someplace at some time / Oh, but I don't really mind / 'Cause I could be on Easy Street