26984 words

gravy

5 definitions • 3 examples
1
a sauce made with meat juices and flour, served with meat and vegetables
2
a sauce made from meat juices, often mixed with flour
3
something extra that you welcome having and often did not expect to get:

Examples:

This business took care of all our expenses, and the revenue from other ads and subscriptions was gravy.
4
money that you receive without much effort:

Examples:

The company directors will mop up most of the gravy.
5
a situation in which it is easy to make money or to enjoy a comfortable life without much effort:

Examples:

I can forget about the hard times because it's all been gravy for three years now.

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