have it made in the shade

== English == === Etymology === Possibly from a children's rhyme: "ice-cold lemonade, made in the shade, stirred with a spade, by an old maid." === Pronunciation === === Adjective === made in the shade (not comparable) (idiomatic) In a condition characterized by comfort, success, easy living, or general well-being. 2005, Mark Anthony Jarmon, "Righteous Speedboat," in Our Game: An All-Star Collection of Hockey Fiction by Doug Beardsley, →ISBN, p. 242: Courtnall has it made in the shade now, big money, owns restaurants and a spiffy log cabin on a cliff over the crashing ocean. ==== Usage notes ==== Usually found in the formations have it made in the shade or got it made in the shade. === See also === have it made place in the sun