live off the fat of the land

live off the fat of the land
live off the fat of the land
Fig. to live on stored-up resources or abundant resources. •

If I had a million dollars, I'd invest it and live off the fat of the land.

I'll be happy to retire soon and live off the fat of the land.

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See: FAT OF THE LAND.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • 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 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

  • 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

  • live\ off\ the\ fat\ of\ the\ land — See: fat of the land …   Словарь американских идиом

  • live off the fat of the land — to have a comfortable and enjoyable life without doing any work …   English dictionary

  • 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

  • fat of the land — {n. phr.} The best and richest food, clothes, everything. * /When I m rich I ll retire and live off the fat of the land./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

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