corporate welfare bum
idiomA business corporation or business executive receiving significant financial assistance from government sources.
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bum rap
An undeservedly unfavorable portrayal or reputation.
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bum rush
A storming into an establishment.
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bum steer
Bad advice or information, regardless of intention.
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corporate ladder
The hierarchy or ranking system of employment positions within a business organization; especially, such a hierarchy viewed as a ladder to be climbed (to successive higher-ranking positions) while one is pursuing a career path.
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welfare Cadillac
The case of a person or group receiving public benefits, although the benefits are not actually needed by the recipient or are obtained by fraud.