greener pastures

English

Pronunciation

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Noun

greener pastures pl (plural only)

1. (idiomatic) Any place or condition that is more favorable or beneficial.

   He worked there for two years before leaving for greener pastures.

   • 2023 May 19, Mehera Bonner, “Sofia Richie and Elliot Grainge's Relationship Timeline Is Equal Parts Romantic and Rich”, in Cosmopolitan‎^[1]:

     After years of dating Scott Disick and causing everyone to be in a constant state of side-eye, Sofia Richie has moved onto greener relationship pastures and is officially married (!!!) to her family friend Elliot Grainge—who also happens to be a fancy record executive.

Hypernyms

• pastures new

Further reading

• “greener pastures”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.