Pour me over potatoes at Thanksgiving, but add a 'train' to my name and I become a life of easy wealth. What am I?
Gravy
The riddle uses wordplay based on a food item and an idiom. 'Gravy' is the savory sauce poured over mashed potatoes and turkey. When combined into the phrase 'gravy train,' it refers to a situation or job that yields high financial gain with very little effort.
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