sitting pretty

The idiom "sitting pretty" often refers to being in a comfortable or advantageous situation, frequently due to financial security.

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Definition

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(informal, idiomatic)Being in a comfortable or secure position, often financially.

Example

After winning the lottery, they were sitting pretty.
With her new job, she's sitting pretty and doesn't have to worry about money.

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(informal, idiomatic)Being in an advantageous or favorable situation.

Example

Thanks to his connections, he's sitting pretty in his new role.
They secured the best seats and were sitting pretty for the concert.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "sitting pretty":

sit right sit on sit under sit in sit for sit still sit with sit upon sit on it pretty privilege sit over take a seat sit back have a seat sit down tall in the saddle