in tall cotton

in tall cotton
in high cotton & in tall cotton
Rur. to be doing very well; successful. •

Jim's in high cotton ever since he got that raise.

Tom: How's your sister? Mary: She's in high cotton. Just bought a nice new house.

We were in tall cotton until the IRS caught up with us.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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