gravy time
n.— «Strawberry did miss five games against the Cardinals because of his thumb injury. “Now,” Strawberry said, “it is gravy time.”» —“Mets Set to Deal With Cards 3-game series for East lead begins tonight” by Steve Marcus Newsday (Long Island, New York) Sept. 10, 1985. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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