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on velvet

on velvet prepositional phrase: in a cushy or profitable position; well off.

Prepositional phrase

on velvet

  1. (idiomatic, informal) In a cushy or profitable position; well off.
    • I bought Selangum before the boom, and when it touched the highest price I turned it into a Company and sold out half my interest for £250,000. I was on rubber then, but now I'm on velvet.1914, J. J. Mann, Round the World in a Motor Car, page 3
    • In one way Marrabel was now on velvet. The leading suspect had drawn a red herring across his tracks, for if by any chance the crown should come to light here Miss Frensham was hopelessly involved.1927, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados Mysteries

Questions about on velvet

What does on velvet mean?
On velvet means in a cushy or profitable position; well off.
What part of speech is on velvet?
On velvet is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on velvet in the dictionary

  1. on trend
  2. on trial
  3. on trial for one's life
  4. on TV
  5. on twos
  6. on velvet
  7. on view
  8. on watch
  9. on what planet
  10. on what score
  11. on wheels

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