Be sitting pretty

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phrase

To be in a good or secure position or situation, especially financially.

After getting the promotion, she was sitting pretty with a good salary and job security.
Visual representation of "be sitting pretty" - To be in a good or secure position or situation, especially financially.

Often appears as...

  • financially sitting pretty
  • sitting pretty with

Usage tips

Informal

Idiomatic

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Positive Outcome

The phrase indicates a successful or advantageous position, often beyond expectations.

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After the court case, the defendant was sitting pretty.
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Casual Expression

It's a casual idiom, best used in informal conversations and not in formal writing.

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If we win this contract, we'll be sitting pretty.
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Often Financial

Frequently used to imply financial comfort or security, but not always about money.

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With those test scores, you're sitting pretty for college admissions.
Visual representation of the word "Be sitting pretty"

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