LIVE IN THE LAP OF LUXURY

Meaning of LIVE IN THE LAP OF LUXURY in English

BE VERY RICH, want for nothing; informal live the life of Riley; N. Amer. informal live high on the hog.

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LUXURY — I. ˈləksh(ə)rē, ˈləgzh-, -ri noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English luxurie, from Middle French, from Latin luxuria luxury, excess; …
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LAP — I. ˈlap noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English lappe, from Old English læppa; akin to Old Frisian lappa flap, …
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IN — I. (|)in, ən; usu ə n after t, d, s, or z as in “split in two”, often ə m …
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LUXURY — (n.) Anything which pleases the senses, and is also costly, or difficult to obtain; an expensive rarity; as, silks, jewels, …
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LAP — (n.) The amount by which a slide valve at its half stroke overlaps a port in the seat, being equal …
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LUXURY — ( n. ) Anything which pleases the senses, and is also costly, or difficult to obtain; an expensive rarity; as, …
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LUXURY — /luk"sheuh ree, lug"zheuh-/ , n. , pl. luxuries , adj. n. 1. a material object, service, etc., conducive to sumptuous …
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LIVE — live 1 /liv/ , v. , lived /livd/ , living . v.i. 1. to have life, as an organism; be …
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LAP — lap 1 /lap/ , n. 1. the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when …
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LUXURY — adj. of or pertaining to luxury, providing luxury
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LIVE — I. ˈliv verb ( lived ; liv·ing ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English libban; akin to Old High German …
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LAP — I. ˈlap noun Etymology: Middle English lappe, from Old English læppa; akin to Old High German lappa flap Date: before …
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LUXURY — noun ( plural -ries ) Etymology: Middle English luxurie, from Anglo-French luxorie, from Latin luxuria rankness, luxury, excess; akin to …
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LUXURY — noun lechery; lust. 2. luxury ·noun luxuriance; exuberance. 3. luxury ·noun a free indulgence in costly food, dress, furniture, or …
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LIVE — adj vivid; bright. 2. live ·noun life. 3. live ·adj having life; alive; living; not dead. 4. live ·adj imparting …
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LAP — noun the sound of lapping. 2. lap ·noun to wrap or wind around something. 3. lap ·noun an edge; a …
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LUXURY — [lux.u.ry] n, pl -ries [ME luxurie, fr. MF, fr. L luxuria rankness, luxury, excess; akin to L luxus luxury, excess] …
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LIVE — [live] vb lived ; liv.ing [ME, fr. OE libban; akin to OHG leben to live] vi (bef. 12c) 1: to …
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LAP — [lap] n [ME lappe, fr. OE laeppa; akin to OHG lappa flap] (bef. 12c) 1 a: a loose overlapping or …
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LIVE — I live BrE AmE v lɪv ▷ lived lɪvd ▷ lives lɪvz ▷ living ˈlɪv ɪŋ II live adjective, adverb …
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LIVE — I . / lɪv; NAmE / verb —see also live (II) IN A PLACE 1. [ v + adv. / …
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LUXURY — / ˈlʌkʃəri; NAmE / noun ( pl. -ies ) 1. [ U ] the enjoyment of special and expensive things, …
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LAP — / læp; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun [ C ] 1. [ usually sing. ] the top part …
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LUXURY — lux ‧ u ‧ ry /ˈlʌkʃ ə ri/ BrE AmE noun ( plural luxuries ) [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: …
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LIVE — I. live 1 S1 W1 /lɪv/ BrE AmE verb [ Word Family: verb : ↑ live , ↑ outlive , …
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LAP — I. lap 1 /læp/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Sense 1, 4-5: Language: Old English ; Origin: læppa ] [ …
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LUXURY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 choice or costly surroundings, possessions, food, etc.; luxuriousness (a life of luxury). 2 something desirable for …
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LIVE — v. 1 intr. have (esp. animal) life; be or remain alive. 2 intr. (foll. by on) subsist or feed (lives …
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LAP — n. & v. --n. 1 a one circuit of a racetrack etc. b a section of a journey etc. (finally …
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LAP — n. 1 a the front of the body from the waist to the knees of a sitting person (sat on …
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LUXURY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 choice or costly surroundings, possessions, food, etc.; luxuriousness (a life of luxury). 2 something desirable for …
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LIVE — adj. 1 (attrib.) that is alive; living. 2 (of a broadcast) heard or seen at the time of its performance, …
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LIVE — v. 1 intr. have (esp. animal) life; be or remain alive. 2 intr. (foll. by on) subsist or feed (lives …
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LAP — n. & v. n. 1 a one circuit of a racetrack etc. b a section of a journey etc. (finally …
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LAP — n. 1 a the front of the body from the waist to the knees of a sitting person (sat on …
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LUXURY — n. (pl. -ies) 1. choice or costly surroundings, possessions, food, etc.; luxuriousness (a life of luxury). 2 something desirable for …
Oxford English vocab
LIVE — 1. v. 1. intr. have (esp. animal) life; be or remain alive. 2 intr. (foll. by on) subsist or feed …
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LAP — 1. n.1 a the front of the body from the waist to the knees of a sitting person (sat on …
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LIVE — I. VERB USES /lɪv/ ( lives, living, lived) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in …
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LUXURY — ( luxuries) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Luxury is very great …
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LAP — ( laps, lapping, lapped) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you …
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LUXURY — (luxuries) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Luxury is very great comfort, …
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LUXURY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a luxury apartment ▪ The school has been converted into luxury apartments. a luxury cruise …
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LAP — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a victory lap (= when a winning runner or player runs around the playing …
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LUXURY — [noun] - great comfort, esp. as provided by expensive and beautiful things, or something which is pleasant to have but …
Cambridge English vocab
LUXURY — Synonyms and related words : Babylonian splendor, Cyrenaic hedonism, Cyrenaicism, Easy Street, affluence, amenity, amusement, animal pleasure, appeal, appealingness, appetite, …
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LUXURY — noun 1 comfort and pleasure ADJECTIVE ▪ great , pure , sheer ▪ It was sheer ~ to step into …
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LIVE — I. verb 1 in a place ADVERB ▪ alone ▪ together ▪ She disapproves of unmarried couples living together. ▪ …
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LAP — I. noun circuit ADJECTIVE ▪ first , opening ( BrE ) ▪ final , last ▪ victory ▪ I skated …
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LIVE — See ↑ ALIVE 2, ↑ LIVE 1, ↑ SURVIVE 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be fit to live in • ↑ …
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LIVE — INDEX: 1. to live in a place 2. to start to live in a place 3. when you live in …
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LUXURY — n. 25B6; noun we'll live in luxury : OPULENCE, luxuriousness, sumptuousness, grandeur, magnificence, splendour, lavishness, the lap of luxury, a …
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LIVE — adj. 25B6; adjective live bait : LIVING, alive, having life, breathing, animate, sentient. a live performance : IN THE FLESH, …
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LIVE — adj. 25B6; verb the greatest mathematician who ever lived : EXIST, be alive, be, have life; breathe, draw breath, walk …
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LUXURY — n. 1 opulence, splendour, sumptuousness, grandeur, extravagance, magnificence, richness, luxuriousness I cannot describe the overwhelming luxury of the maharaja's palace …
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LIVE — adj. 1 living, breathing, animate, viable, existent; material, physical, tangible, real, actual, palpable She said she'd rather be a live …
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LIVE — [common] Opposite of `test'. Refers to actual real-world data or a program working with it. For example, the response to …
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LUXURY — noun 1 BAD : They don't have any money to spend on luxury things. GOOD : They don't have any …
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
LIVE — I гл. 1) жить, существовать, быть живым Was he still living when the doctor arrived? ≈ Он был еще жив, …
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LAP — I сущ. 1) подол; пола, фалда Syn : skirt, tail, flap 2) колени (верхняя часть ног у сидящего человека) The …
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LUXURY — luxury.ogg 1. ʹlʌkʃ(ə)rı n 1. роскошь life of luxury - роскошная жизнь to live in (the lap of) luxury - …
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