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ride the gravy train

Сб, 2005-04-02 04:34 — Fenya

ride the gravy train (live a life of plenty and luxury {informal}) — жить припеваючи; как сыр в масле кататься; выгодно устроиться

Example 1: Those who have a wealthy executive or heir to a fortune for a spouse can ride the gravy train without doing any work.

Example 2: If I had a million dollars, I sure could ride the gravy train.

Example 3: I wouldn’t like loafing. I don’t want to ride the gravy train.

See also
[gravy train]
[in clover]
[live the life of Riley]
[ride the gravy train]
[high on the hog]
in the lap of luxury

син.
[как сыр в масле]
[птичье молоко]
[как у христа за пазухой]
[жить припеваючи]
[купаться в золоте]