IdiomDaily Life
French
FrenchDoré sur tranche
Meaning: Extremely wealthy; luxuriously appointed.
Literally: Gilded on the edge
Example: “Ses clients sont tous dorés sur tranche.” — His clients are all rolling in it.
English equivalent: To be rolling in it
Other ways to say this
- French: Rouler sur l'or Literally: To roll on gold
English: be rolling in it
Origin: Fine books had their page edges gilded, a finish that added nothing to the reading and a great deal to the price. Applied to a person, it means the gilding is the point.
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