[on easy street] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Having enough money to live very comfortably; rather rich. * /After years of hard work, the Grants found themselves on easy street./ * /Jim's […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

in clover

[in clover] or [in the clover] {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {informal} In rich comfort; rich or successful; having a pleasant or easy life. * /They live in clover because their […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

in the chips

[in the chips] {slang} or {informal} [in the money] {adj. phr.} Having plenty of money; prosperous; rich. * /After his rich uncle died, Richard was in the chips./ * /After […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

easy come, easy go

[easy come, easy go] {truncated sent.}, {informal} Something you get quickly and easily may be lost or spent just as easily. * /Grandfather thought Billy should have to work for […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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Dean McLaughlin

U.S. sci-fi author Welcome thy neighbor to thy fallout shelter. He'll come in handy if you run out of food.

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improve on

[improve on] or [improve upon] {v.} To make or get one that is better than (another). * /Dick made good marks the first […]

make way

[make way] {v. phr.} To move from in front so someone can go through; stand aside. * /The people made way for the king./ * […]

off-color

[off-color] or [off-colored] {adj.} 1. Not of the proper hue or shade; not matching a standard color sample. * /The […]

sleep a wink

[sleep a wink] {v. phr.} To get a moment's sleep; enjoy a bit of sleep. - Used in negative and conditional statements and in […]

take out

[take out] {v. phr.} 1. To ask for and fill in. * /Mary and John took out a marriage license./ 2. To begin to run. * […]

Edgar Allan Poe

(1804-1849) U.S. author My best friend would be the man who [blew my brains out] with a pistol.