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Definition of gravy train in English Turkish dictionary
- 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
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Definition of gravy train in English English dictionary
- 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
- gravy trains
- plural form of gravy train
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gravy train
Hyphenation
gra·vy trainTurkish pronunciation
greyvi treynPronunciation
/ˈgrāvē ˈtrān/ /ˈɡreɪviː ˈtreɪn/
Etymology
() 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.Resimler
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