clover

See: FOUR-LEAF CLOVER, IN CLOVER or IN THE CLOVER.

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four-leaf clover

[four-leaf clover] {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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

in clover

[in clover] or [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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

eat (live) high on the hog

[eat (live) high on the hog] or [eat (live) high off the hog] {v. phr.} To eat or live well or elegantly. * /For the first few days after the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

in the clover

[in the clover] See: [IN CLOVER]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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