the fat
71Folke the Fat — ( sv. Folke den tjocke) was, according to Gesta Danorum by the Danish 12th century Danish chronicler Saxo Grammaticus, the most powerful man in Sweden c. 1100, and he married Ingrid Knutsdotter, daughter of the Danish king Canute IV of DenmarkThe …
72living off the fat of the land — Meaning Origin From The Bible, Genesis 45. And take your father and your households, and come unto me and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land …
73live 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 try and live off the fat of the land …
74it ain't over till the fat lady sings — an event is not finished until the final bell, don t give up The tying goal was scored in the final second. It ain t over till the fat lady sings! …
75chew the fat — chat The two men were chewing the fat on the porch of the house …
76live off the fat of the land — to have enough money to live in a very comfortable way without having to do much work. Times have changed for the upper classes, many of whom are no longer able to live off the fat of the land …
77chew the fat — AND chew the rag tv. to chat or gossip. □ Put your carcass over on the chair, and let’s chew the fat for a while. □ We were just chewing the rag. Nothing important …
78chew the fat — verb To chat idly or generally waste time talking. Were not supposed to waste time chewing the fat with the customers. Syn: shoot the breeze …
79pull the fat from the fire — If you pull the fat from the fire, you help someone in a difficult situation. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
80chew the fat/ chew the rag — talk, visit, have a chin wag I ll go and get the wine while you two relax and chew the fat …