Sinecures - English meaning

verb

Shirk responsibility and live off the efforts of others.

Usage examples:

They were sick of bludging on the public

noun

An easy job or assignment.

Usage examples:

That night shift must be the biggest bludge on earth

verb

To take advantage of the efforts of other people rather than working hard or taking responsibility for something yourself

Usage examples:

Some people believe that unions encourage workers to bludge and be less productive., he says if peo…

noun

An extremely easy task.

Usage examples:

The program was a cinch to use

verb

Secure (a garment) with a belt.

Usage examples:

My cut-offs are cinched by a belt

noun

Something that is very easy or certain to be done or happen

Usage examples:

Training a puppy is a cinch if you bribe him with treats., my guide cinched the llama’s saddle tigh…

noun

A very easy task.

Usage examples:

This printer's a doddle to set up and use

noun

Something that is very easy to do

Usage examples:

The exam was a doddle.

noun

An easy way of making money without doing much work

Usage examples:

Be on/ride the gravy train the public should know which senators are on the corporate gravy train.,…

idiom

Money you get for doing something very easy

Usage examples:

Babysitting is money for old rope if the children don't wake up.

idiom

Money you get for doing something very easy

Usage examples:

Babysitting is money for old rope if the children don't wake up.

noun

An occasion when a packed meal is eaten outdoors, especially during an outing to the countryside.

Usage examples:

We swam and went on picnics

verb

Have or take part in a picnic.

Usage examples:

In summer they picnicked on the beach

idiom

Something that is very easy to do, and usually pleasant

Usage examples:

He's used to hard physical work - this is a walk in the park to him.