gravy train
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.
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How to use gravy train in a sentence
The long-ago indiscretion was forgotten as he condemned free-spending liberals and pledged to “stop the gravy train.”
Now the gravy train is supposed to come screeching to a halt.
China Targets ‘Naked Officials’ Corruption With Expense Crackdown | Melinda Liu | July 15, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTEven Karl Lagerfeld has jumped onboard the biscuits and gravy train with his latest shoot of Miss Dirty Martini.
British Dictionary definitions for gravy train
slang a job requiring comparatively little work for good pay, benefits, etc
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Cultural definitions for 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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