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Julia Huong
2021-11-04 09:11
Sleeping partner British noun phrase UK informal
A partner in a corporation who does not actively participate in its administration, especially one who contributes money.
He formally retired from my company in 2010 despite having been a sleeping partner for nearly 20 years.
My father was the sleeping partner behind many of these successful projects.
Every man will eventually find a suitable woman to be his romantic partner.
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If you take a flyer (on something), you take a chance, risk, or gamble on it.
The coach took a flyer on the young goalkeeper, and it turned out to be a wise choice.
