Definition
To be rare, not abundant, not easily acquired.
In Context
- "But I think you should know Before you let love go That true love just don't grow On trees"
- "‘Cook-housekeeper jobs don’t grow on trees,’ went on the woman, ‘leastways not where you can keep a youngster with you.’"
- "The reason why they’re so interested in what we have here is fuel-cell experts don’t grow on trees and it’s relatively high-level expertise you need."