live off (or on) the fat of the land

live off (or on) the fat of the land
   жить в pocкoши, жить пpипeвaючи; кaк cыp в мacлe кaтaтьcя
    As soon as Walter's back was turned he would prey upon the profits, altering a figure here, a figure there... and while he lived off the fat of the land my mine would be slowly choked to death in an economic noose (S. Howatch). We went to the theatre or the opera every night, and lived on the fat of the land in the best hotel in Europe (A. Bennett)

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  • live off (or on) the fat of the land — have the best of everything. → fat …   English new terms dictionary

  • live off the fat of the land — To live in luxury • • • Main Entry: ↑fat * * * live off the fat of the land phrase to have a comfortable and enjoyable life without doing any work Thesaurus: in a good, better or pleasant situationsynonym Main entry: liv …   Useful english dictionary

  • live off/on the fat of the land — ◇ To live off/on the fat of the land is to live very well, enjoying the best things that are available without having to work hard to get those things. They retired several years ago and have been living on the fat of the land ever since. • • •… …   Useful english dictionary

  • live off the fat of the land — See: FAT OF THE LAND …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • live off the fat of the land — See: FAT OF THE LAND …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • live off the fat of the land — ► live off the fat of the land have the best of everything. Main Entry: ↑fat …   English terms dictionary

  • The Fat of the Land — For the chapter of the same name from the P. G. Wodehouse short story, see A Few Quick Ones. The Fat of the Land Studio album by The Prodigy …   Wikipedia

  • live off the fat of the land — to have enough money to live in a very comfortable way without having to do much work. Times have changed for the upper classes, many of whom are no longer able to live off the fat of the land …   New idioms dictionary

  • live off the fat of the land — have the best of everything, especially without having to work for it He plans to move to the mountains and try and live off the fat of the land …   Idioms and examples

  • fat of the land — noun The greatest part of anything; the finest and most abundant share of resources; the cream of the crop. Under capitalism, the wealthy live off the fat of the land …   Wiktionary

  • fat of the land — have the best of everything, especially without having to work for it He plans to move to the mountains and try and live off the fat of the land …   Idioms and examples


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