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词组 be sitting pretty
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Idiom
be sitting pretty
to be in a good situation, usually because you have a lot of money.
They bought their house when prices were much lower so they're sitting pretty.
idiombe sitting prettyused in order to say that someone is in a good situation with many advantages:We're sitting pretty now. I've paid off the mortgage and there was money left over to repair and paint the house as well.Towns and villages like Beaune and Mersault, whose names were already identified with wine, were sitting pretty, but others had to make themselves known as wine producers.

be sitting pretty

To be in an ideal living situation (typically because one is financially comfortable), or in an advantageous position. With all the money you inherited from Aunt Myrtle, you'll be sitting pretty for the rest of your life. I'll be sitting pretty for the rest of the semester if I'm able to ace this test.

be sitting pretty

If someone is sitting pretty, they are in a good, safe, or comfortable situation. When the war started, they thought they were sitting pretty, because they had all those food stocks. If we'd let Mark have the statue for a quarter of a million, we'd be sitting pretty by now.

be ˌsitting ˈpretty

(informal) be rich, successful or in a pleasant situation: If you make win our competition, then you’ll be sitting pretty.
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