ladies who lunch

Women who spend a lot of time socializing (e.g., going to lunch together) because they are wealthy and have a large amount of free time. The restaurant, in the center of the city with a view overlooking the bay, is a favorite destination for ladies who lunch.

ladies who lunch

Ladies who lunch are wealthy women who do not to have to work, and who spend a lot of time with their friends. He is best known for making clothes for ladies who lunch.

ladies who lunch

women with the money and free time to meet for social lunches. informal

This expression comes from the title of a 1970s song by Stephen Sondheim : ‘A toast to that invincible bunch…Let's hear it for the ladies who lunch’. While it is often used of women who raise money for charity by organizing fashionable lunches, it is also often used in a derogatory way of women with the money and leisure to lunch at expensive restaurants.

See also: lady, lunch, who

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

against time
against the clock
be joined at the hip
become pushed for time
be taken up with (someone or something)
any time means no time
a race against time
any time
(it's) time to run
anytime

References in periodicals archive

At first glance, 5-One-6 Burns is one of those pretty little restaurants for the Ladies Who Lunch crowd.

Best bite

She's not too gag-oriented--and does get some of the show's surest laughs--but you wish her gamely performed "The Ladies Who Lunch" felt more like a satisfying meal than a light snack.

Putting It Together

But as more and more of the ladies who lunch were being outnumbered by young ladies who lunched at their desks, the new upwardly mobile customer was more inclined to spend their money at cutting-edge Downtown boutiques.

NYC neighborhood retail character constantly changing

Here, among haute couture and the ladies who lunch, around the corner from bejeweled Tiffany's and the landmark Plaza Hotel, Segal has raised a tasseled curtain on a carefully laid set of upscale furniture and housewares.

King of the house

These ladies who lunch got the thrill of their lives and became easily engulfed in child-like joy, 'aliw,' that jubilant feeling of kids when presented a new toy.

Our favorite Monroe bread is back

"Forget Late Lunch Live, it's all about Ladies Who Lunch tomorrow."

Sile's got an appetite for Late Lunch

Tanya is taking part in The Real Housewives of Cheshire, which promises 'an exclusive glimpse inside the champagne-fuelled lives' of the ladies who lunch.

Would the real Tanya Bardsley step forward? Insider All the must-know gossip from and about city celebs Got some gossip? Call the Insider hotline on 0151 330-4906

Guests Shona Harris, left, and Helen Murphy enjoy the event Cheers From left, Wendy McIlroy, Gail Tweed and Heather Arnott at charity lunch Caring Carolina Oberg, Rachel Gambro, Fiona Pounds, Angeline Ironside, Cecilia Ether Supporters From left, Yvonne Smith, Jill Winning, Jill Campbell and Fiona Burt Ladies who lunch Kalpa Tan, Maria Alvarez, Paula Long, Hazel MacCallum and Morag McCall Patrons Lindsay Wilson, Caroline Walker, Dr Anne Cannon and Avril Gray Good cause From left, Fiona Warrender, Vivien Calder and Jayne Halliwell Sharing Ellen Maxwell, Cecilia Cooper, Jeanette Cooper-Hudson, Sheena Butler, Professor Pam Enderby, Sue Harker, Ros Holmes, Averil Webster and Jane Anderson are pictured at the Action Medical Research charity lunch, a major fundraiser for the charity

Our call to Action; Northern nights The handbags and gladrags of Aberdeen's buzzing black tie social scene Caring ladies turned out to support the Action Medical Research charity lunch which took place at the Marcliffe Hotel

The Ladies Who Lunch event was organised by the Huddersfield Town charity, the Town Foundation.

Fun for ladies who lunch

They have live music nights but in the afternoon the clientele was a mixture of business types, students, ladies who lunch and solitary customers reading books or using the free Wi-fi.

DAILY GRIND Cafe Blend, 90 Navigation Street, Birmingham B5 4AA, 0121 633 3460

LADIES who lunch are being invited to dress their best and attend a unique wedding for charity.

Charity to host their own 'wedding'

What they say An alternative to the traditional hen package - Senses in the City offer around three to four hours of indulgence for hen parties, ladies who lunch, work bonding or to celebrate a special occasion.

is it worth it? Claire Rees tried the Senses in the City Classic pamper package - available all over Wales

LADIES who lunch should dine on Welsh laverbread, a Tory AM said yesterday.

Minister urged to use loaf

LADIES WHO LUNCH My friends and I we like to meet In a place where we can eat.

Poets' corner

A firm favourite for the last 10 years for business people and ladies who lunch, Barluga on Newcastle's Grey Street has had a pounds 1m makeover by Fluid Design Solutions.

culture: Meal offers at Barluga

词组	ladies who lunch
释义	ladies who lunch ladies who lunch Women who spend a lot of time socializing (e.g., going to lunch together) because they are wealthy and have a large amount of free time. The restaurant, in the center of the city with a view overlooking the bay, is a favorite destination for ladies who lunch. See also: lady, lunch, who Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. ladies who lunch Ladies who lunch are wealthy women who do not to have to work, and who spend a lot of time with their friends. He is best known for making clothes for ladies who lunch. See also: lady, lunch, who Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. ladies who lunch women with the money and free time to meet for social lunches. informal This expression comes from the title of a 1970s song by Stephen Sondheim : ‘A toast to that invincible bunch…Let's hear it for the ladies who lunch’. While it is often used of women who raise money for charity by organizing fashionable lunches, it is also often used in a derogatory way of women with the money and leisure to lunch at expensive restaurants. See also: lady, lunch, who Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: against time against the clock be joined at the hip become pushed for time be taken up with (someone or something) any time means no time a race against time any time (it's) time to run anytime References in periodicals archive At first glance, 5-One-6 Burns is one of those pretty little restaurants for the Ladies Who Lunch crowd. Best bite She's not too gag-oriented--and does get some of the show's surest laughs--but you wish her gamely performed "The Ladies Who Lunch" felt more like a satisfying meal than a light snack. Putting It Together But as more and more of the ladies who lunch were being outnumbered by young ladies who lunched at their desks, the new upwardly mobile customer was more inclined to spend their money at cutting-edge Downtown boutiques. NYC neighborhood retail character constantly changing Here, among haute couture and the ladies who lunch, around the corner from bejeweled Tiffany's and the landmark Plaza Hotel, Segal has raised a tasseled curtain on a carefully laid set of upscale furniture and housewares. King of the house These ladies who lunch got the thrill of their lives and became easily engulfed in child-like joy, 'aliw,' that jubilant feeling of kids when presented a new toy. Our favorite Monroe bread is back "Forget Late Lunch Live, it's all about Ladies Who Lunch tomorrow." Sile's got an appetite for Late Lunch Tanya is taking part in The Real Housewives of Cheshire, which promises 'an exclusive glimpse inside the champagne-fuelled lives' of the ladies who lunch. Would the real Tanya Bardsley step forward? Insider All the must-know gossip from and about city celebs Got some gossip? Call the Insider hotline on 0151 330-4906 Guests Shona Harris, left, and Helen Murphy enjoy the event Cheers From left, Wendy McIlroy, Gail Tweed and Heather Arnott at charity lunch Caring Carolina Oberg, Rachel Gambro, Fiona Pounds, Angeline Ironside, Cecilia Ether Supporters From left, Yvonne Smith, Jill Winning, Jill Campbell and Fiona Burt Ladies who lunch Kalpa Tan, Maria Alvarez, Paula Long, Hazel MacCallum and Morag McCall Patrons Lindsay Wilson, Caroline Walker, Dr Anne Cannon and Avril Gray Good cause From left, Fiona Warrender, Vivien Calder and Jayne Halliwell Sharing Ellen Maxwell, Cecilia Cooper, Jeanette Cooper-Hudson, Sheena Butler, Professor Pam Enderby, Sue Harker, Ros Holmes, Averil Webster and Jane Anderson are pictured at the Action Medical Research charity lunch, a major fundraiser for the charity Our call to Action; Northern nights The handbags and gladrags of Aberdeen's buzzing black tie social scene Caring ladies turned out to support the Action Medical Research charity lunch which took place at the Marcliffe Hotel The Ladies Who Lunch event was organised by the Huddersfield Town charity, the Town Foundation. Fun for ladies who lunch They have live music nights but in the afternoon the clientele was a mixture of business types, students, ladies who lunch and solitary customers reading books or using the free Wi-fi. DAILY GRIND Cafe Blend, 90 Navigation Street, Birmingham B5 4AA, 0121 633 3460 LADIES who lunch are being invited to dress their best and attend a unique wedding for charity. Charity to host their own 'wedding' What they say An alternative to the traditional hen package - Senses in the City offer around three to four hours of indulgence for hen parties, ladies who lunch, work bonding or to celebrate a special occasion. is it worth it? Claire Rees tried the Senses in the City Classic pamper package - available all over Wales LADIES who lunch should dine on Welsh laverbread, a Tory AM said yesterday. Minister urged to use loaf LADIES WHO LUNCH My friends and I we like to meet In a place where we can eat. Poets' corner A firm favourite for the last 10 years for business people and ladies who lunch, Barluga on Newcastle's Grey Street has had a pounds 1m makeover by Fluid Design Solutions. culture: Meal offers at Barluga
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