fat of the land
Example Sentences
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I haven’t gotten to Step 2 on my plan to light out and live off the saturated fat of the land.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2024
The kings bring the fat and nutrients gleaned from a life at sea up these old trade routes, restoring the fat of the land.
From The Guardian ● May 13, 2018
“Archie’s been living off the fat of the land I’m here to give him his pension plan,” Clay mused before the Moore fight.
From Time ● Jun. 4, 2016
"Archie's been living off the fat of the land; I'm here to give him his pension plan."
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2016
Major Sirr's Battalion of Testimony lived on the fat of the land, for there was no difficulty in unearthing traitors, now that the spirit of recklessness had gone forth.
From My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union by Wingfield, Lewis
