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live off the fat of the land

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live off the fat of the land
Fig. to live on stored-up resources or abundant resources. If I had a million dollars, I'd invest it and live off the fat of the land. I'll be happy to retire soon and live off the fat of the land.
See also: fat, land, live
live off the fat of the land
to have enough money to live in a very comfortable way without having to do much work Times have changed for the upper classes, many of whom are no longer able to live off the fat of the land.
See also: fat, land, live
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While I nurse the anger of watching bloated G8 leaders who believe they're worth it, live off the fat of the land.
barbara argument by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)
They live off the fat of the land until they are two or so years old, then it's off to the abattoir with them, two by two.
Around Britain with a fork by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
Talk about being treated like idiots by that load of self-seeking hypocrites that live off the fat of the land in the Houses of Parliament.
Next thing they'll ban will be chips and chow mein by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
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