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1 sitting pretty
adj slHe's just the same fathead whether he's out of luck or sitting pretty — Он такой же болван независимо от того, везет ему или нет
It was some knockover! We'll be sitting pretty now — Это было всем ограблениям ограбление. Теперь мы будем жить кучеряво
With profits soaring their company is sitting pretty — При таких доходах их компания чувствует себя вполне уверенно
He left enough money for her to be sitting pretty for the rest of her life — Он оставил ей достаточно денег, чтобы она ни в чем не нуждалась до конца жизни
I've had the rug jerked out from under me just when I thought I was sitting pretty — У меня стала уходить почва из-под ног как раз тогда, когда я считал свое положение довольно прочным
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