Name: 英語家庭教師ニックP 名詞句 (61) 太った猫 (English Tutor Nick P Noun Phrase (61) Fat Cat)
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Hi this is Tutor Nick P and  this is Noun Phrase 61.  The noun phrase today is

fat cat. Okay let's take a look at the note here. If you refer to someone as a

fat cat,  especially a politician or rich businessman,  you show that you disapprove

of the way they use their wealth and power. Fat cats were often known to give

large donations to political parties to gain more power and influence. Okay. Let's

continue here. The phrase first appeared around the 1920s to describe any rich

donors to political parties. By the mid 1950s. The definition widened. So it

increased to include more people. To include any wealthy person who is

believed to profit from the hard labor of other people. Okay.  Good,  let's give

some examples here. Example number one.  That political party invited many fat

cats to this fundraiser to hit them up for political donations. Yeah. Sometimes

with the fundraisers they,  maybe they'll offer them a dinner and they'll have the

dinner at you know,  I don't know,  two thousand dollars a plate and even

besides that,  they may go up to them and hope that they write them some checks as

well. So that's one way we might hear it.  Or number two. That fat cat hired a firm to

lobby for and against certain bills in Congress. Well whatever is in their favor.

Whatever you know,  will  give them profit or will be for them,  for what they want,

for their agenda. Okay, Anyway I hope you got it. I hope it's clear. Thank you for your