to live upon the fat of the land

English translation: to have the best of everything

08:30 May 7, 2013
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English term or phrase: to live upon the fat of the land
I want to know the meaning of this term in English
This phrase was written in the book of "Arabian Nights" or "The One Thousand and One Nights".
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Selected answer:to have the best of everything
Explanation:
with a connotation of exploitation
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Oliver Lawrence
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4 +12to have the best of everything
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to live off the fat of the land
to have the best of everything


Explanation:
with a connotation of exploitation


    Reference: http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/fat
Oliver Lawrence
Italy
Local time: 02:32
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jenni Lukac (X): http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/235000.html
6 mins

agree  Inge Luus
20 mins

agree  Jack Doughty
32 mins

agree  Jo Macdonald
35 mins

agree  Terry Richards: There is also a connotation of not reinvesting or saving for the lean years.
45 mins

agree  Anita Šumer
2 hrs

agree  Veronika McLaren: Also used in Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men"
2 hrs

agree  Tony M
3 hrs

agree  Edith Kelly
3 hrs

agree  jccantrell
5 hrs

agree  David Moore (X)
6 hrs

agree  Michael Lyman
2 days 2 hrs
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