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If my gravy train stops at SAG, honey, it's been a great ride.
Patricia Clarkson

Meaning of "gravy train" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GRAVY TRAIN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRAVY TRAIN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gravy train is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GRAVY TRAIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of gravy train in the English dictionary

The definition of gravy train in the dictionary is a job requiring comparatively little work for good pay, benefits, etc.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRAVY TRAIN

gravitationally
gravitative
gravities
gravitino
gravitometer
graviton
gravity
gravity anomaly
gravity cell
gravity dam
gravity fault
gravity platform
gravity scale
gravity wave
gravlax
Gravol
gravure
gravy
gravy boat
gray

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRAVY TRAIN

Bahrain
bullet train
constrain
diesel train
drivetrain
entrain
express train
freight train
gear train
goods train
Lake Pontchartrain
mail train
passenger train
powertrain
restrain
steam train
strain
toy train
train
tube train
wagon train

Synonyms and antonyms of gravy train in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gravy train» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRAVY TRAIN

Find out the translation of gravy train to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gravy train from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gravy train» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

肥缺
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tren de la salsa
570 millions of speakers

English

gravy train
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ग्रेवी ट्रेन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قطار المرق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кормушки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

trem da alegria
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মহাকর্ষ ট্রেন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gravy train
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kereta gravy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

absahnen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

あぶく銭を得られる仕事
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

육즙 열차
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Geni gravy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tàu nước thịt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஈர்ப்பு விசை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्रेव्ही ट्रेन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sos tren
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gravy Train
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gravy Train
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

годівниці
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tren sos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τρένο σάλτσα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

soustrein
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tjänar storkovan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

saus tog
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gravy train

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRAVY TRAIN»

The term «gravy train» is regularly used and occupies the 95.591 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRAVY TRAIN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «gravy train» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «gravy train» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gravy train

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QUOTES WITH «GRAVY TRAIN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gravy train.
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Patricia Clarkson
If my gravy train stops at SAG, honey, it's been a great ride.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRAVY TRAIN»

Discover the use of gravy train in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gravy train and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Gravy Train
"Finn Keane is a novice investment banker who helps an aging Chairman try to buy his company back, while the ruthless Wall Street sharks who drove it into bankruptcy do all they can to stop them so the Wall Streeters can carve it up for ...
David Lender, 2012
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The Gravy Train - An Inside Look at the Long Island Rail Road
Dan Ruppert. THE GRAVY TRAIN AN INSIDE Loon AT THE LONG ISLAND RAIL R0A0 BY _Low PRODUCTIVITY ' 'OVER COMPENSATION NEOPoTIsIu INer CTIVE MANAGEMENT THE GRAVY TRAIN An Inside Look at the Long Island.
Dan Ruppert, 2003
3
Murder on the Gravy Train
A food writer with a penchant for private investigating looks into the disappearance of a Washington, D.C., chef and discovers evidence of murder and other crimes of bad taste. Reprint.
Phyllis Richman, 2000
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Gravy Train!!!! Albums: The Menz Ep, Hello Doctor, Are You ...
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LLC Books, 2010
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The Gravy Train
And that, dear reader, is where this adventure began. The how and why are a different matter. For that I have to back up a little - not my usual style. Maybe if I start this tale the way I was taught by the austere Mrs.
Barry Lowe, 2013
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Saving Dinner for the Holidays: Menus, Recipes, Shopping ...
HITTING THE GRAVY TRAIN Okay, the turkey has been removed from the pan and is resting comfortably. Skim the big greasy globs of fat from the roasting pan and place in a medium saucepan (there should be about 3 tablespoons or so of fat ...
Leanne Ely, 2009
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California: America's High-Stakes Experiment
A generation earlier, Howard Jarvis himself made the connection in a newspaper column, published a few months after the passage of Proposition 13, when he wrote about "illegal aliens who just come here to get on the taxpayers' gravy train.
Peter Schrag, 2007
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Pension Ponzi: How Public Sector Unions are Bankrupting ...
We mentioned the pension payouts of the retiring and defeated politicians from the 2011 federal election earlier, but this is not the first time the gravy train of pensions has been re- engineered in their favour. Let's take a look at a few other  ...
Bill Tufts, Lee Fairbanks, 2011
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Mandela
Accustomed to a life of austerity, Mandela wanted to set a new style of leadership , free from the greed and corruption for which National Party rule had been renowned. The political 'gravy train', he had said during the election campaign, would ...
Martin Meredith, 2010
10
Cautionary Tales in the Ethics of Lifelong Learning Policy ...
One of the initiatives that he introduced to turn that decline around was the 'Gravy Train ' - a study program specifically for long-distance commuters. His market research had shown that there were two suburban rail lines - to the mountains in  ...
Richard G. Bagnall, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRAVY TRAIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gravy train is used in the context of the following news items.
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NFL suspends four players not under contract
He surrounds himself with yes men who all want a piece of the 44 Million dollar gravy train. Either bring back Taglibue or get someone who is ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
2
Amy Winehouse, through the lens (and the bottom of a bottle)
... pain, who, more than anything, needed more people in her life to be more concerned about her well-being than riding her gravy train. «Heritage Florida Jewish News, Jul 15»
3
When spending big makes sense
So the gravy train rumbles on with 'spend, spend, spend' its unashamed tagline. It will be fascinating to see whether it works or whether ... «The Sun Daily, Jul 15»
4
North Las Vegas officials, neighborhoods spar over grant
“It seems like you are riding on the gravy train,” city Planning Commissioner Laura Perkins said. “You're not giving them the opportunity to ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jul 15»
5
The Island of the Blind: The audacious scam that epitomized …
... 2004, it had intentionally cooked its books, underestimating the deficit, specifically so that it would be eligible to join the euro zone gravy train. «National Post, Jul 15»
6
In Irish cinemas July 17th
Can Marvel's gravy train keep on rolling? Ant-Man arrives in cinemas this week and Marvel is hoping that it can replicate the success of its other ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
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Claims Mitrovic deal close as player sits out friendly and brother …
New generation thinks football was invented when sky came along and have no idea for most years before we joined that gravy train we were ... «The Mag, Jul 15»
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Kaepernick says 49ers changes “are for the good”
If he ever has to try to continue his NFL career with another team, the gravy train is over. Being a company man is his only chance to keep those ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
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Newport council criticised for spending nearly £200k on 'Streetscene …
Labour (Used to be for the working man/woman) now it's just for people to get elected and join the gravy train in Newport. Keep up the good work you may be ... «South Wales Argus, Jul 15»
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Apple Is A 'Really Capable Partner,' Could Help Automakers Build …
"You could look at the markup that Fiat gets for the Gucci edition and logically expect that every other carmaker would join the gravy train," he ... «Benzinga, Jul 15»

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