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View synonyms for gravy train
gravy train
noun
, Slang.
- 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.
gravy train
noun
- slang.a job requiring comparatively little work for good pay, benefits, etc
gravy train
- A job or project that requires little effort but yields considerable profits: “His father worked hard to build the company, but all Percy has to do is sit back and ride the gravy train.”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gravy train1
First recorded in 1925–30
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Example Sentences
The long-ago indiscretion was forgotten as he condemned free-spending liberals and pledged to “stop the gravy train.”
From The Daily Beast
Now the gravy train is supposed to come screeching to a halt.
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Even Karl Lagerfeld has jumped onboard the biscuits and gravy train with his latest shoot of Miss Dirty Martini.
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