fat of the land

1. The hypothetical surplus that one can access in order to live comfortably without working very hard. Often used in the phrase "live off the fat of the land." Ben has been living off the fat of the land for too long—it's time for him to get a job!2. The best of something. It's a party, and we've got some delicious food—come on, everybody, and enjoy the fat of the land!See also: fat, land, of

fat of the land, the

The best or richest of anything, as in The tiny upper class lived off the fat of the land while many of the poor were starving. This expression alludes to fat in the sense of "the best or richest part." The Bible has it as eat the fat of the land (Genesis 45:18). See also: fat, of

the fat of the land

Desirable resources, especially when acquired with little effort: I fantasized about buying a farm and living off the fat of the land.See also: fat, land, of

单词	fat of the land
释义	fat of the land fat of the land 1. The hypothetical surplus that one can access in order to live comfortably without working very hard. Often used in the phrase "live off the fat of the land." Ben has been living off the fat of the land for too long—it's time for him to get a job!2. The best of something. It's a party, and we've got some delicious food—come on, everybody, and enjoy the fat of the land!See also: fat, land, of fat of the land, the The best or richest of anything, as in The tiny upper class lived off the fat of the land while many of the poor were starving. This expression alludes to fat in the sense of "the best or richest part." The Bible has it as eat the fat of the land (Genesis 45:18). See also: fat, of the fat of the land Desirable resources, especially when acquired with little effort: I fantasized about buying a farm and living off the fat of the land.See also: fat, land, of fat of the land fat of the land Pharaoh offers Joseph’s family Egypt’s plenty. [O.T.: Genesis 45:18]See: Luxury AcronymsSeeFOTL
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