gravy train

Английский Язык - Турецкий язык

Определение gravy train в Английский Язык Турецкий язык словарь

Связанные Термины

ride the gravy train

bir eli balda olmak

ride the gravy train

bir eli yağda

ride the gravy train

bir eli yağda, bir eli balda olmak

get on the gravy train

kolay para kazanmak

get on the gravy train

kolayca yükselmek

get on the gravy train

köşe dönmek

get on the gravy train

beleşe konmak

ride the gravy train

bolluk içerisinde yaşamak

ride the gravy train

bolluk içinde yaşamak

Английский Язык - Английский Язык

Определение gravy train в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь

An occupation or any lucrative endeavor that generates considerable income whilst requiring little effort and carrying little risk

And did we tell you the name of the game, boy, we call it riding the gravy train.

A gorging on luxuries, since someone else foots the bill

A job or work that pays more than it is worth: "For many years his job was a real gravy train but now the company has become very strict and will not pay overtime."

disapproval If an organization or person earns a lot of money without doing much work, you can say that they are on the gravy train. We were disgusted when bosses awarded themselves a massive pay rise. How can they get on the gravy train, but ask us to take a wage freeze?. An occupation or other source of income that requires little effort while yielding considerable profit. an organization, activity, or business from which many people can make money or profit without much effort

income obtained with a minimum of effort

Связанные Термины

gravy trains

plural form of gravy train

Расстановка переносов

gra·vy train

Турецкое произношение

greyvi treyn

Синонимы

lap of luxury, life of ease, life of riley

Произношение

/ˈgrāvē ˈtrān/ /ˈɡreɪviː ˈtreɪn/

Этимология

() The word gravy by itself was used prior to any attestable use of gravy train to characterize 'cushy' situations. It is a shortening of the phrase riding the gravy train, rather than train referring to a number of individuals going the same way or a way of teaching people.