made in the shade

Language: en

Meaning: (idiomatic)In a condition characterized bycomfort,success,easyliving,or generalwell-being.1966November 1, Paul Beck, “Reagan Says He Would Choose ‘Best Talent’ to Help Run State”, inLos Angeles Times, page 1:Republicans should not "believe these stories that we're taking it easy—that we've got itmade in the shade."1978,Russell Banks,The New World,→ISBN,pages76–77:"You got it made now, Parson," Feeney informed him. "You know that?Made in the shade. . . . You lucky bastard,"2005, Mark Anthony Jarmon, "Righteous Speedboat," inOur Game: An All-Star Collection of Hockey FictionbyDoug Beardsley,→ISBN,p. 242:Courtnall has itmade in the shadenow, big money, owns restaurants and a spiffy log cabin on a cliff over the crashing ocean.

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