a cushy number

cushy number

A job that is easy, stress free, and typically well paid. Primarily heard in UK. Since I got this cushy number managing a toy store, I've gotten to sit around playing with toys all day. Since Sarah got that cushy number with the bank, she has been driving a sports car and is buying a second home! I get to work from home and spend a lot of time with my kids, so it's certainly a cushy number.
See also: cushy, number
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

a cushy ˈnumber

(British English) an easy job; a pleasant situation that other people would like: Sarah’s new job sounds like a right cushy number — she only has to go to the office three days a week. Cushy means ‘easy’ or ‘pleasant’ and comes from Hindi.
See also: cushy, number
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • cushy number
  • cushy
  • cushy job
  • soft job
  • any luck
  • any luck?
  • over against
  • the end of the rainbow
  • hot item
  • yesterday's man/woman
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