| Idiom | Sitting Pretty |
|---|---|
| Example | Rosa finished her book report and now she's sitting pretty. |
| Meaning | to be in a lucky, superior, or advantageous position |
| Origin | This American colloquialism comes from the early 1900s. "Sitting" is a comfortable position and "pretty" is an adjective suggesting beauty or favor. To the person who made up this phrase, "sitting pretty" must have suggested an easy, favorable situation. |
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