Easy Street

See also: easy street

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