fat of the land
The greatest part of anything; the finest and most abundant share of resources; the cream of the crop.
to live off the fat of the land
land
UK [land] US [ɫeə̯nd]
noun 6verb 5name 1
Definitions
noun
1
The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water.
Most insects live on land.
2
Real estate or landed property; a partitioned and measurable area which is owned and acquired and on which buildings and structures can be built and erected.
There are 50 acres of land in this estate.
3
A country or region.
They come from a faraway land.
4
A person's country of origin and/or homeplace; homeland.
5
The soil, in respect to its nature or quality for farming.
wet land
good or bad land for growing potatoes
verb
1
To descend to a surface, especially from the air.
The plane is about to land.
2
To alight, to descend from a vehicle.
10. You will be civil and attentive to passengers, giving proper assistance to ladies and children getting in or out, and never start the car before passengers are fairly received or landed.
3
To come into rest.
4
To arrive on land, especially a shore or dock, from a body of water.
Tatan and Erhtan are two small islands in the sea southwest of Kinmen.[…]A contingent of some 30 Communist troops tried to land at Erhtan, but were disarmed by Government defenders.
5
To bring to land.
It can be tricky to land a helicopter.
Use the net to land the fish.
noun
1
lant; urine
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