gut im Futter

German

Etymology

Literally, “well in the fodder”.

Phrase

gut im Futter

1. (of animals) well-fed
2. (of people, humorous, euphemistic) well-fed, overweight, chubby

   gut im Futter sein ― to be well-fed (literally, “to be well in the fodder”)

   gut im Futter stehen ― to be well-fed (literally, “to stand well in the fodder”)

Further reading

• “gut im Futter” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache