sitting pretty

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sit pretty

To be or remain in an ideal situation or advantageous position. I think it's pretty disgusting that your company sat pretty while millions of people lost their homes as a result of your negligence. Despite the protests in the country's streets, the despotic regime will continue to sit pretty unless an international intervention is mounted. With all the money you inherited from Aunt Myrtle, you'll be sitting pretty for the rest of your life.

sitting pretty

In an ideal living situation (typically because one is financially comfortable) or advantageous position. With all the money you inherited from Aunt Myrtle, you'll be sitting pretty for the rest of your life. I'll be sitting pretty for the rest of the semester if I can ace this test.

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*sitting pretty

living in comfort or luxury; living in a good situation. (*Typically: be ~; leave someone ~.) My uncle died and left enough money for me to be sitting pretty for the rest of my life. Now that I have a good-paying job, I'm sitting pretty.

See also: pretty, sitting

sitting pretty

In an advantageous position; also, financially well off. For example, The terms of the will left Mary sitting pretty. Although the use of pretty in the sense of "advantageous" is much older, this colloquialism dates only from the early 1900s. It was given extra currency as the title of two different musicals, Sittin' Pretty (M. Moore, 1921) and Sitting Pretty (G. Bolton and P.G. Wodehouse, 1924).

See also: pretty, sitting

sitting pretty

in an advantageous position or situation. informal

See also: pretty, sitting

sitting pretty

mod. doing very nicely; in a very pleasant and secure position. She married a millionaire, and now she’s sitting pretty.

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Stanley I AM A park in a city Listening out for dreams Happy sitting pretty Between two special teams Stanley is the name I have a history Football is the game That holds hands with me I'm mostly painted green With two lakes, you can view Setting a splendid scene Surrounded by red and blue People run and walk Children happily play And I hear lots of talk About an important day It seems it's derby time The biggest game of all Where hearts will surely climb And hearts will surely fall A red nose and a blue nose On a silent seesaw Reaching highs and lows To win, lose or draw Crowds, crowds cheer Beyond a slide and swing And I smile as I hear This magical, magical thing I am a park in a city Listening out for dreams Happy sitting pretty Between two football teams Stephen James Pratt

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