Ride The Gravy Train Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Ride The Gravy Train Idiom mean?

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ride the gravy train What does ride the gravy train mean?	to exploit something for easy profit or advantage, to experience excessive success or profit without deserving it	We have been able to ride the gravy train and make a lot of money at our job recently.
ride the gravy train What does ride the gravy train mean?	to exploit something for easy profit or advantage, to experience excessive success or profit without deserving it	We have been able to ride the gravy train and make much money at our job recently.
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cheesed off What does "cheesed off" mean?	to be annoyed	I was cheesed off that I would not be able to go away for the weekend.

rise to the bait What does "rise to the bait" mean?	to be attracted by some kind of bait (just as a fish is attracted to bait)	The politician would not rise to the bait and argue with the news reporter.
meet the requirements (for something) What does "meet the requirements (for something)" mean?	fulfill the requirements for something	The new nurse does not meet the requirements to be a nurse in our hospital.
keep (someone) from (doing something) What does "keep (someone) from (doing something)" mean?	prevent someone from doing something	I tried hard to keep my friend from buying a new car.
talk a blue streak What does "talk a blue streak" mean?	to talk very much and very rapidly	The woman beside me on the bus talked a blue streak for most of the journey.
dig (someone or something) up or dig up (someone or something) What does "dig (someone or something) up or dig up (someone or something)" mean?	to make an effort to find someone or something	I had to dig up some blankets for my friend when he stayed at our house.
blow to smithereens What does "blow to smithereens" mean?	to explode into tiny pieces	The gas tanker was blown to smithereens during the accident.

reach a compromise What does "reach a compromise" mean?	to achieve a compromise with someone	The company tried very hard to reach a compromise with the workers.
wear several hats What does "wear several hats" mean?	to have more than one set of responsibilities	Our teacher wears several hats. She is the head of the school board as well as the coach of the swim team.
Stars and stripes What does "Stars and stripes" mean?	The stars and stripes is the American flag.
Jane Doe What does "Jane Doe" mean?	Jane Doe is a name given to an unidentified female who may be party to legal proceedings, or to an unidentified person in hospital, or dead. John Doe is the male equivalent.

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Ride The Gravy Train Idiom