sitting pretty

Cultural  

1. In a favorable position: “Abby finally got that promotion, and now she's sitting pretty.”

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sitting pretty Idioms  

1. 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).

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sitting pretty

If you retire, that raises another issue: You’re sitting pretty in retirement while your husband works.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026

Shareholders of those companies are sitting pretty on their gains, but those looking to put new money to work should look elsewhere.

From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026

To say Iran is sitting pretty would be a misreading.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026

Meanwhile, his soon-to-be Ferrari team-mate, Charles Leclerc, is sitting pretty at the top of the board with a 1:16.990 from his current Mercedes buddy George Russell.

From BBC ● May 16, 2024

Just drink a vial of Burt’s Bottoms Up and you’ll be sitting pretty in no time.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool