ON A (SILVER) PLATTER

Meaning of ON A (SILVER) PLATTER in English

informal

indicating that something is achieved with little or no effort.

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Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

ON A SILVER PLATTER — if you are given sth on a silver platter , you do not have to do much to get it …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ON A SILVER PLATTER — like a beautiful gift, served in style Success won't come on a silver platter. You have to work for it.
English Idioms vocab
ON A SILVER PLATTER — like a beautiful gift, served in style Success won't come on a silver platter. You have to work for it.
English Idioms vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PLATTER — bandihado
English-Visayan vocabulary
PLATTER — noun Etymology: Middle English plater, from Anglo-French, from plat plate Date: 13th century 1. a large plate used especially for …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SILVER — I Metallic chemical element , one of the transition element s, chemical symbol Ag, atomic number 47. It is a …
Английский словарь Британика
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
PLATTER — I. ˈplad.ə(r), -atə- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English plater, from Anglo-French, from Old French plat plate — more …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ON — I. (|)ȯn, (|)än, in the southeastern US sometimes (|)ōn preposition Etymology: Middle English, preposition & adverb, fr Old English an, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PLATTER — (n.) A large plate or shallow dish on which meat or other food is brought to the table.
Английский словарь Webster
PLATTER — (n.) One who plats or braids.
Английский словарь Webster
PLATTER — ( n. ) One who plats or braids.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SILVER — — silverer , n. — silverish , adj. — silverless , adj. — silverlike , adj. — silverness , n. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
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
PLATTER — noun Etymology: Middle English plater, from Anglo-French, from plat plate Date: 13th century 1. a. : a large plate used …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SILVER — adj precious; costly. 2. silver ·adj resembling silver. 3. silver ·noun the color of silver. 4. silver ·adj sweet; gentle; …
Webster English vocab
PLATTER — noun one who plats or braids. 2. platter ·noun a large plate or shallow dish on which meat or other …
Webster English vocab
SILVER — [sil.ver] n [ME, fr. OE seolfor; akin to OHG silbar silver, Lith sidabras] (bef. 12c) 1: a white metallic element …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PLATTER — [plat.ter] n [ME plater, fr. AF, fr. MF plat plate] (13c) 1 a: a large plate used esp. for serving …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SILVER — (Ag), chemical element, a white, lustrous metal valued for its decorative beauty and electrical conductivity. Silver is located in Group …
Britannica English vocabulary
SILVER — silver, S~ BrE AmE ˈsɪlv ə AmE - ə r ▷ silver|ed d ▷ silvering ˈsɪlv ə r‿ɪŋ ▷ silver|s …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PLATTER — platter BrE AmE ˈplæt ə AmE \ ˈplæt̬ ə r ▷ platter|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SILVER — / ˈsɪlvə(r); NAmE / noun , adjective , verb ■ noun 1. [ U ] ( symb Ag ) a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PLATTER — / ˈplætə(r); NAmE / noun a large plate that is used for serving food : a silver platter I'll have …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SILVER — I. sil ‧ ver 1 S3 /ˈsɪlvə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: seolfor ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PLATTER — plat ‧ ter /ˈplætə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Anglo-French ; Origin: plater , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ON — I. on 1 S1 W1 /ɒn $ ɑːn, ɒːn/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] 1 . ON …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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
PLATTER — n. 1 a large flat dish or plate, esp. for food. 2 colloq. a gramophone record. øon a platter = …
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 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PLATTER — n. 1 a large flat dish or plate, esp. for food. 2 colloq. a gramophone record. on a platter = …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SILVER — n., adj., & v. --n. Chem. 1. a greyish-white lustrous malleable ductile precious metallic element, occurring naturally as the element …
Oxford English vocab
PLATTER — n.1 a large flat dish or plate, esp. for food. 2 colloq. a gramophone record. Phrases and idioms: on a …
Oxford English vocab
SILVER — ( silvers) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Silver is a valuable …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PLATTER — ( platters) A platter is a large, flat plate used for serving food. ( mainly AM ) The food was …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ON — The preposition is pronounced /ɒn/. The adverb and the adjective are pronounced /ɒn/. Frequency: The word is one of the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SILVER — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a gold/silver ring ▪ She took off her gold ring. a silver medal (= …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PLATTER — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE large ▪ Suddenly the Trunchbull lunged forward and grabbed the large empty china platter …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PLATTER — [noun] [C] US and ANZ, or UK old use - a large plate used for serving fooda fish plattera platter …
Cambridge English vocab
SILVER — n. silver salmon Free Silver Movement Silver Age silver nitrate silver standard Silver Horace Silvers Phil
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SILVER — n. Metallic chemical element , one of the transition element s, chemical symbol Ag, atomic number 47. It is a …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SILVER
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
PLATTER — See: HAND SOMETHING TO ONE ON A SILVER PLATTER.
Slang English vocab
SILVER — I. noun 1 metal ADJECTIVE ▪ pure , solid ▪ sterling ▪ polished ▪ a knife with a polished ~ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
PLATTER — noun Platter is used after these nouns: ↑ cheese , ↑ seafood
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SILVER — n. 1 silverware, sterling, (silver) plate; cutlery, US flatware; hollowware Guests are coming so I'll have to polish the silver …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
PLATTER — See: HAND SOMETHING TO ONE ON A SILVER PLATTER.
Словарь английских идиом
SILVER — Name: silver Symbol: Ag Atomic number: 47 Atomic weight: 107.8682 (2) g Group in periodic table: 11 Group name: Coinage …
Chemistry of the Elements English vocabulary
SILVER — 1. сущ. 1) серебро, Ag sterling silver ≈ чистое серебро caustic silver ≈ ляпис silver bullion ≈ серебро в слитках …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PLATTER — сущ. 1) амер. большое плоское блюдо to hand (something to someone) on a (silver) platter ≈ преподнести что-л. кому-л. на …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ON — 1. предл. 1) а) в пространственном значении указывает на нахождение на поверхности какого-л. предмета, на чем-л. на a house on …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SILVER — silver.ogg 1. ʹsılvə n 1. серебро fine silver - чистое серебро a statue in silver - статуя из серебра 2. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PLATTER — _I ʹplætə n 1. (деревянная) тарелка или блюдо platter of fruit - блюдо с фруктами to lick the platter clean …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ON — on.ogg 1. ɒn a 1. ближний, внутренний the on side - более близкая ( к собеседнику, зрителю и т. п. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SILVER — серебро, Ag - cat silver - developed silver - exposed silver - German silver - image forming silver - nickel …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
SILVER — серебро, Ag - cat silver - developed silver - exposed silver - German silver - image forming silver - nickel silver - photolitic silver - residual silver - solid …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
SILVER — 1) засеребрить 2) серебро 3) серебряный • - German silver - nickel silver - recover of silver - silver azide - silver battery - silver glass - silver image - silver …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
SILVER — silver сущ.1) серебро, Ag sterling silver — чистое серебро caustic silver — ляпис silver bullion — серебро в слитках fine …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SILVER — 1. ʹsılvə n 1. серебро fine silver - чистое серебро a statue in silver - статуя из серебра 2. 1> …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PLATTER — _I ʹplætə n 1. (деревянная) тарелка или блюдо platter of fruit - блюдо с фруктами to lick the platter clean …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
ON — 1. ɒn a 1. ближний, внутренний the on side - более близкая ( к собеседнику, зрителю и т. п. ) …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SILVER — 1. сущ. 1) серебро sterling silver — чистое серебро caustic silver — ляпис silver bullion — серебро в слитках fine …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
PLATTER — сущ. 1) амер. большое плоское блюдо •• to hand (something to someone) on a (silver) platter — преподнести что-л. кому-л. …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике

Concise Oxford English vocab

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