Are You 'Sitting Pretty'? — VOA Learning English
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And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English.
Today we talk about being in a good place. And we begin with an old American pop singer.
When Karen Carpenter sings about being “on top of the world,” she describes feeling happy, thankful, and being in a great place.
If you are on top of the world, you are in a great position. You are happy with life.
When things are really going your way, you can also say you are sitting pretty. Sitting pretty, means you are in a very favorable situation. You love your job. You have a nice home. And your finances are in good order.
This expression can also mean you are in a good, safe, and secure position. You don’t need to worry about the future.
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Торкнись будь-якого слова — переклад з’явиться одразу, а слово ляже в твою добірку разом із реченням.