Gravy Train (Noun)
Meaning
Income obtained with a minimum of effort.
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Examples
- After inheriting the lucrative family business, he found himself on a gravy train with no end in sight.
- The trust fund has been a gravy train for him since his 18th birthday.
- She unwittingly got on the gravy train by patenting her idea for a smartphone app.
- The celebrity's endorsement deals have been a gravy train for years, earning him millions.
- Winning the lottery was the gravy train this struggling artist had been waiting for.