fat cat
Example Sentences
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But together with government documents, the picture they paint of Jones and Williams suggests a leadership that has at times aspired more to the role of fat cat than defender of workers.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 26, 2019
“He’s eating pasta! By making light of that, we’re saying it’s not so bad — a fat cat is a happy cat.”
From Washington Post • Nov. 1, 2019
But Mr Fankhauser defended the £8.3m he has been paid since November 2014, and denied he was a "fat cat".
From BBC • Sep. 29, 2019
He’s soft around the edges, like some lazy fat cat who lucked into the throne by accident rather than regicide.
From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2018
We watched as Cheddar hit the parking lot running, and in moments the fat cat had disappeared.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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