How to Pronounce "live off the fat of the land"
expression
LIV awf thuh FAT uhv thuh LAND
liv OFF thuh FAT ov thuh LAND
Definition
To live in comfort and abundance by making the most of available resources, often with little effort; living well from nature’s or land’s richness.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫaɪv/, /ˈɫɪv/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈfæt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɫænd
British English
lɪv/ /ˈɒf/ /ðə, ði/ /fˈæt/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /lˈænd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LIV awf thuh FAT uhv thuh LAND
UK
liv OFF thuh FAT ov thuh LAND
Listen in Context
After moving to the countryside, they hoped to live off the fat of the land.
Some people dream of buying a farm and living off the fat of the land.
If you grow your own food, you can almost live off the fat of the land.
"We just want to escape the city and live off the fat of the land for a while," she said.