BORN WITH A SILVER SPOON IN ONE'S MOUTH

Meaning of BORN WITH A SILVER SPOON IN ONE'S MOUTH in English

adj. phr. Born to wealth and comfort; provided from birth with everything wanted; born rich. The stranger's conduct was that of a man who had been born with a silver spoon in his mouth.

Compare: WELL-HEELED.

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BORN WITH A SILVER SPOON IN ONE'S MOUTH — {adj. phr.} Born to wealth and comfort; provided from birth with everything wanted; born rich. * /The stranger's conduct was …
Slang English vocab
BORN WITH A SILVER SPOON IN ONE'S MOUTH — {adj. phr.} Born to wealth and comfort; provided from birth with everything wanted; born rich. * /The stranger's conduct was …
Словарь английских идиом
BORN WITH A SILVER SPOON IN ONE`S MOUTH — born to wealth and comfort, born rich The student in our history class was born with a silver spoon in …
English Idioms vocab
BORN WITH A SILVER SPOON IN ONE'S MOUTH — родиться в рубашке, но здесь больше подходит "жить, как у Бога за пазухой".
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь сленга, жаргона, русских имен
BORN WITH A SILVER SPOON IN ONE'S MOUTH — родиться с серебряной ложкой во рту
Англо-Русский словарь английских идиом
BORN WITH A SILVER SPOON IN ONE'S MOUTH — родиться в рубашке, но здесь больше подходит "жить, как у Бога за пазухой".
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WITH
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SILVER — I Metallic chemical element , one of the transition element s, chemical symbol Ag, atomic number 47. It is a …
Английский словарь Британика
WITH — I. (|)wi]th, ]th, _wə] preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, preposition & adverb, against, opposite, toward, with; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SPOON — I. ˈspün sometimes ˈspu̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English spone, spoon, from Old English spōn; akin to Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SILVER — I. ˈsilvə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English seolfor; akin to Old High German silabar, silbar …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ONE — I. |wən adjective Etymology: Middle English oon, on, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MOUTH
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IN — I. (|)in, ən; usu ə n after t, d, s, or z as in “split in two”, often ə m …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BORN — I. ˈbȯ(ə)rn, -ȯ(ə)n adjective Etymology: Middle English born, yborn, from Old English boren, geboren; akin to Old High German giboran …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SPOON — (n.) Anything which resembles a spoon in shape; esp. (Fishing), a spoon bait.
Английский словарь Webster
SPOON — (v. i.) In croquet, golf, etc., to spoon a ball.
Английский словарь Webster
SPOON — (v. i.) To fish with a spoon bait.
Английский словарь Webster
SPOON — (v. t.) To catch by fishing with a spoon bait.
Английский словарь Webster
BORN — (v. t.) Having from birth a certain character; by or from birth; by nature; innate; as, a born liar.
Английский словарь Webster
SPOON — ( v. t. ) To take up in, or as in, a spoon.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SPOON — ( n. ) Anything which resembles a spoon in shape; esp. (Fishing), a spoon bait.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BORN — ( v. t. ) Having from birth a certain character; by or from birth; by nature; innate; as, a born …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SPOON — — spoonless , adj. — spoonlike , adj. /spoohn/ , n. 1. a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SILVER — — silverer , n. — silverish , adj. — silverless , adj. — silverlike , adj. — silverness , n. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ONE — /wun/ , adj. 1. being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MOUTH — — mouther , n. — mouthless , adj. n. /mowth/ ; v. /mowdh/ , n. , pl. mouths /mowdhz/ , …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BORN — /bawrn/ , adj. 1. brought forth by birth. 2. possessing from birth the quality, circumstances, or character stated: a born …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SPOON — v. take up in a spoon, transfer in a spoon; eat with a spoon; behave in an affectionate or sentimental …
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SPOON — I. ˈspün noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English spōn splinter, chip; akin to Old High German spān splinter, chip …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SILVER — I. ˈsil-vər noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English seolfor; akin to Old High German silbar silver, Lithuanian sidabras Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ONE — I. ˈwən adjective Etymology: Middle English on, an, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MOUTH — I. ˈmau̇th noun ( plural mouths ˈmau̇thz also ˈmau̇z, ˈmau̇ths; in synecdochic compounds like “blabbermouths” ths more frequently ) Usage: …
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BORN — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English boren, past participle of beran to carry — more at bear Date: before …
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SPOON — noun fig.: a simpleton; a spooney. 2. spoon ·vi ·see spoom. 3. spoon ·vt to take up in, or as …
Webster English vocab
SILVER — adj precious; costly. 2. silver ·adj resembling silver. 3. silver ·noun the color of silver. 4. silver ·adj sweet; gentle; …
Webster English vocab
MOUTH
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BORN — p.p. of bear. 2. born ·vt brought forth, as an animal; brought into life; introduced by birth. 3. born ·vt …
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SPOON — [spoon] n [ME, fr. OE spon splinter, chip; akin to OHG span splinter, chip] (14c) 1: an eating or cooking …
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SILVER — [sil.ver] n [ME, fr. OE seolfor; akin to OHG silbar silver, Lith sidabras] (bef. 12c) 1: a white metallic element …
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MOUTH — [mouth] n, pl mouths often attrib [ME, fr. OE muth; akin to OHG mund mouth and perh. to L mentum …
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BORN — [born] adj [ME, fr. OE boren, pp. of beran to carry--more at bear] (bef. 12c) 1 a: brought forth by …
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SILVER — (Ag), chemical element, a white, lustrous metal valued for its decorative beauty and electrical conductivity. Silver is located in Group …
Britannica English vocabulary
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Britannica English vocabulary
SPOON — spoon BrE AmE spuːn ▷ spooned spuːnd ▷ spooning ˈspuːn ɪŋ ▷ spoons spuːnz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SILVER — silver, S~ BrE AmE ˈsɪlv ə AmE - ə r ▷ silver|ed d ▷ silvering ˈsɪlv ə r‿ɪŋ ▷ silver|s …
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SPOON — / spuːn; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. a tool that has a handle with a shallow bowl …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SILVER — / ˈsɪlvə(r); NAmE / noun , adjective , verb ■ noun 1. [ U ] ( symb Ag ) a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ONE
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MOUTH — noun , verb ■ noun / maʊθ; NAmE / ( pl. mouths / maʊðz; NAmE /) PART OF FACE 1. …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BORN — / bɔːn; NAmE bɔːrn/ verb , adjective ■ verb be born (used only in the passive, without by ) 1. …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WITH — with S1 W1 /wɪð, wɪθ/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: 'against, from, with' ] 1 . …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SPOON — I. spoon 1 S3 /spuːn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: spon 'piece of wood split …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SILVER — I. sil ‧ ver 1 S3 /ˈsɪlvə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: seolfor ] …
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ONE — I. one 1 S1 W1 /wʌn/ BrE AmE number 1 . the number 1: They had one daughter. one hundred …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MOUTH — I. mouth 1 S2 W1 /maʊθ/ BrE AmE noun ( plural mouths /maʊðz/) [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BORN — I. born 1 S1 W2 BrE AmE verb 1 . be born when a person or animal is born, they …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SPOON — n. & v. --n. 1 a a utensil consisting of an oval or round bowl and a handle for conveying …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SILVER — n., adj., & v. --n. Chem. 1 a greyish-white lustrous malleable ductile precious metallic element, occurring naturally as the element …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MOUTH — n. & v. --n. (pl. mouths) 1 a an external opening in the head, through which most animals admit food …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BORN — adj. 1 existing as a result of birth. 2 a being such or likely to become such by natural ability …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SPOON — n. & v. n. 1 a a utensil consisting of an oval or round bowl and a handle for conveying …
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