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gravy train
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ˈgravy ˌtrain noun
the gravy train informalPROFIT an organization, activity, or business from which many people can make money or profit without much effort 财源；肥差，美差
Examples from the Corpus
gravy train• Six cents an hour, in Salvador, is considered the gravy train.
From Longman Business Dictionary
gravy trainˈgravy train noun [singular] informal disapproving
1a business or activity where people can make money or profit without much effort
The question is how, in otherwise very competitive capital markets, this gravy train has survived so long.
2a government organization where people can get jobs and earn money without working much or at all, for example because they know the right people
Mr Cardenas has campaigned strongly against corruption, warning that his government will not be a gravy train for his party’s supporters.
ˈgravy ˌtrain nounGravy Trainn
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