Idiom
at rack and manger
Meaning
plentifully and at another's expense.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The spoiled cat lives at rack and manger.”
“He moved in with his wealthy uncle and has lived at rack and manger ever since.”
“The young heir squandered his inheritance, preferring to live at rack and manger rather than earn his own keep.”
Examples
simple
“The spoiled cat lives at rack and manger.”
contextual
“He moved in with his wealthy uncle and has lived at rack and manger ever since.”
complex
“The young heir squandered his inheritance, preferring to live at rack and manger rather than earn his own keep.”
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