plum job

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• a plum job —    A desirable position which is well paid and considered relatively easy is called a plum job.     Ideally he d like to find himself a plum job in New York …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• plum — ► NOUN 1) an oval fleshy fruit which is purple, reddish, or yellow when ripe, containing a flattish pointed stone. 2) a reddish purple colour. 3) (before another noun ) informal highly desirable: a plum job. ● have a plum in one s mouth Cf. ↑have …   English terms dictionary

• plum — plum1 [plʌm] n [: Old English; Origin: plume, from Latin prunum; PRUNE2] 1.) a small round juicy fruit which is dark red, purple, or yellow and has a single hard seed, or the tree that produces this fruit ▪ juicy ripe plums 2.) [U] a dark purple… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• plum — [[t]plʌ̱m[/t]] plums 1) N COUNT A plum is a small, sweet fruit with a smooth red or yellow skin and a stone in the middle. 2) COLOUR Something that is plum or plum coloured is a dark reddish purple colour. ...plum coloured silk. 3) ADJ: ADJ n A… …   English dictionary

• plum — 1 noun 1 (C) a small round juicy fruit which is dark red or yellow and has a hard part in the middle, or the tree that produces this fruit: stewed plums and custard | plum blossoms 2 (U) a dark red colour, like a plum see also: plum pudding 2… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• plum — plum1 plumlike, adj. /plum/, n., adj., plummer, plummest. n. 1. the drupaceous fruit of any of several trees belonging to the genus Prunus, of the rose family, having an oblong stone. 2. the tree itself. 3. any of various other trees bearing a… …   Universalium

• plum — plum1 [ plʌm ] noun * 1. ) count a small round fruit with purple, red, or yellow skin and a large hard seed inside. It grows on a plum tree. 2. ) uncount a color that is between red and purple plum plum 2 [ plʌm ] adjective 1. ) between red and… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• plum — I UK [plʌm] / US noun Word forms plum : singular plum plural plums * 1) [countable] a small round fruit with purple, red, or yellow skin and a large hard seed inside. It grows on a plum tree. 2) [uncountable] a colour that is between red and… …   English dictionary

• plum — n. 1 a an oval fleshy fruit, usu. purple or yellow when ripe, with sweet pulp and a flattish pointed stone. b any deciduous tree of the genus Prunus bearing this. 2 a reddish purple colour. 3 a dried grape or raisin used in cooking. 4 colloq. the …   Useful english dictionary

• plum — noun 1》 an oval fleshy fruit which is purple, reddish, or yellow when ripe, containing a flattish pointed stone. 2》 the tree bearing plums. [Prunus domestica and related species.] 3》 a reddish purple colour. 4》 [usu. as modifier] informal… …   English new terms dictionary

• plum — adjective, informal a plum job Syn: excellent, very good, wonderful, marvelous, choice, first class; informal great, terrific, cushy …   Thesaurus of popular words