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单词 a bit of fat
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a bit of fat
d. a bit of fat: (an instance of) good fortune; (an opportunity for) profit. colloquial.
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the world > action or operation > prosperity > [noun] > good fortune > piece of
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hit1666
godsend1810
stroke of luck1853
bonanza1878
lucky break1889
break1911
a bit of fat1923
snip1932
1923 E. C. Brewer Dict. Phr. & Fable 419/2 A bit of fat, an unexpected stroke of luck; also, the best part of anything.
1936 ‘J. Curtis’ Gilt Kid ii. 19 ‘Where did you graft in Wandsworth?’ ‘Cleaner.’ ‘Blimey, that was a bit of fat for you, wasn't it?’ ‘Yeah, but you couldn't pinch no grub.’
1951 P. Branch Wooden Overcoat i. 6 He had been acquitted... Cor! What a bit o' fat! I got away with it!
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