gravy train
gra·vy train
G g Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [grey-vee treyn]
- /ˈgreɪ vi treɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [grey-vee treyn]
- /ˈgreɪ vi treɪn/
Definitions of gravy train words
- noun gravy train a position in which a person or group receives excessive and unjustified money or advantages with little or no effort: The top executives were on the gravy train with their huge bonuses. 1
- noun gravy train easy wealth 1
- countable noun gravy train If an organization or person earns a lot of money without doing much work, you can say that they are on the gravy train. 0
- noun gravy train a job requiring comparatively little work for good pay, benefits, etc 0
- noun gravy train a sinecure, subsidy, etc. that allows one to live luxuriously without much work 0
- noun gravy train (Idiomatic) An occupation or any lucrative endeavor that generates considerable income whilst requiring little effort and carrying little risk. 0
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Origin of gravy train
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30
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Parts of speech for Gravy train
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gravy train popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
gravy train usage trend in Literature
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noun gravy train
- life of riley — a carefree, comfortable, and thoroughly enjoyable way of living: Since winning the lottery, he's led the life of Riley.
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