grow fat on something

RICHto become rich because of something – used to show disapproval 靠某物致富，因某事发财〔含贬义〕

The finance men had grown fat on managing other people’s money.

金融界人士为别人打理钱财，养肥了自己。

Examples from the Corpus

grow fat on something• Magnus grew fat on brown wholemeal scraps and Gina gave up trying to keep him away.• The bull grew fat on his salary and expense account, but his performance was disappointing to say the least.• They could see themselves growing fat on large-scale construction payrolls.• These stock brokers grow fat on other people's money.

→ grow fat on something at fat1(5)

单词	grow fat on something
释义	grow fat on something grow fat on something RICHto become rich because of something – used to show disapproval 靠某物致富，因某事发财〔含贬义〕 The finance men had grown fat on managing other people’s money. 金融界人士为别人打理钱财，养肥了自己。 Examples from the Corpus grow fat on something• Magnus grew fat on brown wholemeal scraps and Gina gave up trying to keep him away.• The bull grew fat on his salary and expense account, but his performance was disappointing to say the least.• They could see themselves growing fat on large-scale construction payrolls.• These stock brokers grow fat on other people's money. → grow fat on something at fat1(5)
随便看	turn (somebody) against somebody/something turn somebody against something turn somebody down turn somebody into something turn somebody's head turn (somebody/something) into something turn somebody/something ↔ down turn something down turn something inside out turn something into an art form turn something into something turn something on its head turn something to good account turn something to good advantage turn something to your advantage turn-something-upside-down turn something upside down turn something upside down/turn something on its head turn-something-upside-down/turn-something-on-its-head turn/spin on your heel turn/stand something on its head turn State's evidence turn sth down turn sth inside out turn sth into an art form