idiom
gravy train
GRAY-vee TRAYN
ˈɡreɪvi treɪnListen
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Syllable breakdown
gravytrain
Dictionary meaning
a situation that provides easy money with little effort; a lucrative position or venture that yields generous returns without much work; usually implies that others are benefiting from an arrangement that is too comfortable to last
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