LIVE OFF THE FAT OF THE LAND

Meaning of LIVE OFF THE FAT OF THE LAND in English

to have enough money to be able to afford expensive things, food, drink, etc.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

LIVE OFF THE FAT OF THE LAND — See: FAT OF THE LAND.
Slang English vocab
LIVE OFF THE FAT OF THE LAND — See: FAT OF THE LAND.
Словарь английских идиом
(LIVE OFF THE) FAT OF THE LAND — have the best of everything, especially without having to work for it He plans to move to the mountains and …
English Idioms vocab
LIVE OFF THE FAT OF THE LAND — жить за счет даров природы; жить на то, что даст земля
Англо-Русский словарь английских идиом
LIVE OFF THE FAT OF THE LAND — жить за счет даров природы; жить на то, что даст земля
Англо-Русский словарь идиом
OFF
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LAND — I In economics, the resource that encompasses the natural resources used in production. In classical economics , the three factors …
Английский словарь Британика
FAT — I Any organic compound of plant or animal origin that is not volatile, does not dissolve in water, and is …
Английский словарь Британика
OFF
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LIVE
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LAND — I. ˈland, -aa(ə)nd; when a consonant follows without pause the d is sometimes lost, as in -nz for “lands” and …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FAT — I. ˈfat, usu -ad.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fæt — more at vat 1. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OFF — /awf, of/ , adv. 1. so as to be no longer supported or attached: This button is about to come …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LIVE — live 1 /liv/ , v. , lived /livd/ , living . v.i. 1. to have life, as an organism; be …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LAND — — landlike , adj. /land/ , n. 1. any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FAT — — fatless , adj. — fatlike , adj. /fat/ , adj., fatter, fattest , n. , v. , fatted, fatting …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OFF — I. ˈȯf adverb Etymology: Middle English of, from Old English — more at of Date: before 12th century 1. a. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LIVE — I. ˈliv verb ( lived ; liv·ing ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English libban; akin to Old High German …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LAND — I. ˈland noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German lant land, Middle …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FAT — I. ˈfat adjective ( fat·ter ; fat·test ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fǣtt, past participle of fǣtan to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OFF — adv denoting opposition or negation. 2. off ·interj away; begone; a command to depart. 3. off ·adv in a …
Webster English vocab
LIVE — adj vivid; bright. 2. live ·noun life. 3. live ·adj having life; alive; living; not dead. 4. live ·adj imparting …
Webster English vocab
LAND — noun the ground or floor. 2. land ·noun the inhabitants of a nation or people. 3. land ·noun urine. ·see …
Webster English vocab
FAT — superl abounding with fat. 2. fat ·vi to grow fat, plump, and fleshy. 3. fat ·noun a large tub, cistern, …
Webster English vocab
LIVE — [live] vb lived ; liv.ing [ME, fr. OE libban; akin to OHG leben to live] vi (bef. 12c) 1: to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FAT — [fat] adj fat.ter ; fat.test [ME, fr. OE faett, pp. of faetan to cram; akin to OHG feizit fat] (bef. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FAT — any substance of plant or animal origin that is nonvolatile, insoluble in water, and oily or greasy to the touch. …
Britannica English vocabulary
LIVE — I live BrE AmE v lɪv ▷ lived lɪvd ▷ lives lɪvz ▷ living ˈlɪv ɪŋ II live adjective, adverb …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LIVE — I . / lɪv; NAmE / verb —see also live (II) IN A PLACE 1. [ v + adv. / …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OFF — / ɒf; NAmE ɔːf; ɑːf/ adverb , preposition , adjective , noun , verb ■ adverb HELP NOTE : For …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LAND — / lænd; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun SURFACE OF EARTH 1. [ U ] the surface of the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FAT — / fæt; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective ( fat·ter , fat·test ) 1. ( of a person's or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OFF — I. off 1 S1 W1 /ɒf $ ɒːf/ BrE AmE adverb , preposition , adjective 1 . away from a …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LIVE — I. live 1 S1 W1 /lɪv/ BrE AmE verb [ Word Family: verb : ↑ live , ↑ outlive , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LAND — I. land 1 S1 W1 /lænd/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ] 1 . GROUND [uncountable] an area …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FAT — I. fat 1 S2 W3 /fæt/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative fatter , superlative fattest ) [ Word Family: adjective …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OFF — adv., prep., adj., & n. --adv. 1 away; at or to a distance (drove off; is three miles off). 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LIVE — v. 1 intr. have (esp. animal) life; be or remain alive. 2 intr. (foll. by on) subsist or feed (lives …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LAND — n. & v. --n. 1 the solid part of the earth's surface (opp. SEA, WATER, AIR). 2 a an expanse …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FAT — n., adj., & v. --n. 1 a natural oily or greasy substance occurring esp. in animal bodies. 2 the part …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OFF — adv., prep., adj., & n. adv. 1 away; at or to a distance (drove off; is three miles off). 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LIVE — adj. 1 (attrib.) that is alive; living. 2 (of a broadcast) heard or seen at the time of its performance, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LIVE — v. 1 intr. have (esp. animal) life; be or remain alive. 2 intr. (foll. by on) subsist or feed (lives …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LAND — n. & v. n. 1 the solid part of the earth's surface (opp. SEA, WATER, AIR). 2 a an expanse …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FAT — n., adj., & v. n. 1 a natural oily or greasy substance occurring esp. in animal bodies. 2 the part …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OFF — adv., prep., adj., & n. --adv. 1. away; at or to a distance (drove off; is three miles off). 2 …
Oxford English vocab
LIVE — 1. v. 1. intr. have (esp. animal) life; be or remain alive. 2 intr. (foll. by on) subsist or feed …
Oxford English vocab
LAND — n. & v. --n. 1. the solid part of the earth's surface (opp. SEA, WATER, AIR). 2 a an expanse …
Oxford English vocab
FAT — n., adj., & v. --n. 1. a natural oily or greasy substance occurring esp. in animal bodies. 2 the part …
Oxford English vocab
LIVE — I. VERB USES /lɪv/ ( lives, living, lived) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OFF — The preposition is pronounced /ɒf, AM ɔ:f/. The adverb is pronounced /ɒf, AM ɔ:f/ Frequency: The word is one of …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LAND — ( lands, landing, landed) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Land is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FAT — ( fatter, fattest, fats) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIVE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LAND
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FAT
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LAND — n. Van Diemen's Land Arnhem Land feudal land tenure Franz Josef Land land mine land reform Land's End Land Edwin …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
OFF — adj. sup off sup off or up back off blow off bring off buck off bug off bump off burn …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
LIVE — I. verb 1 in a place ADVERB ▪ alone ▪ together ▪ She disapproves of unmarried couples living together. ▪ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
LAND — I. noun 1 surface of the earth ADJECTIVE ▪ dry ▪ It was good to be on dry ~ again …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
FAT — I. noun 1 substance directly under your skin ADJECTIVE ▪ excess , extra , stored ▪ Are you carrying extra …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
LIVE — See ↑ ALIVE 2, ↑ LIVE 1, ↑ SURVIVE 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be fit to live in • ↑ …
Longman Activator English vocab
LIVE — INDEX: 1. to live in a place 2. to start to live in a place 3. when you live in …
Longman Activator English vocab
FAT
Longman Activator English vocab

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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