soft berth

a soft berth

An easy post, position, or job. After retiring from the military, I landed a nice soft berth as a consultant for a security firm. I didn't run for mayor expecting to find a soft berth—I'm prepared to fight for the changes I believe will make this a better city!
See also: berth, soft
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

soft berth

n. an easy situation; employment at an easy job. I hope I can arrange a soft berth for my brother, who just applied for a job here.
See also: berth, soft
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • a soft berth
  • berth
  • an easy berth
  • (as) soft as velvet
  • velvet
  • soft mick
  • mick
  • (as) soft as silk
  • (as) soft as a baby's bottom
  • soft as a baby's bottom
References in classic literature
The dog's worked hard, and maybe he's earned a soft berth an' has got a right to choose.
Love of Life And Other Stories
And she's right to be positive because while the men wait down in the cavernous entrance hall with all the backpacks, we find the ticket office and, via the medium of international sign language and scribbled pictures, manage to establish that there's another train, which, unencumbered by the vicissitudes of being part of the internet revolution, has a "soft berth" for four still available.
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