gravy train

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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
gravy train

    Hyphenation

    gra·vy train

    Turkish pronunciation

    greyvi treyn

    Pronunciation

    /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.
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