HAND SOMETHING TO SOMEONE ON A SILVER PLATTER

Meaning of HAND SOMETHING TO SOMEONE ON A SILVER PLATTER in English

give a person something that has not been earned He was handed a great job on a silver platter and never had to make any effort at all.

English idioms vocab. Словарь английских идиом и выражений. 2012

HAND SOMETHING TO SOMEONE ON A SILVER PLATTER — {v. phr.} To give a person a reward that has not been earned. * /The lazy student expected his diploma …
Slang English vocab
HAND SOMETHING TO SOMEONE ON A SILVER PLATTER — {v. phr.} To give a person a reward that has not been earned. * /The lazy student expected his diploma …
Словарь английских идиом
HAND SOMETHING TO SOMEONE ON A SILVER PLATTER — v. phr. To give a person a reward that has not been earned. The lazy student expected his diploma to …
American Idioms English vocabulary
ON
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SOMEONE — alcun, alquí
English interlingue dictionary
PLATTER — bandihado
English-Visayan vocabulary
SOMEONE — pronoun Date: 14th century some person ; somebody
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
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
HAND
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SOMEONE — ˈsəm(ˌ)wən pronoun Etymology: Middle English sum oon, from sum, som some + oon one : some person : somebody hoping …
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
SOMEONE — /sum"wun', -weuhn/ , pron. some person; somebody. [ 1275-1325; ME; see SOME, ONE ]
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
HAND
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SOMEONE — pron. some person, somebody
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SOMEONE — n. person, human, human being
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
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
HAND — I. ˈhand noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German hant hand Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SOMEONE — pronoun Date: 14th century : some person : somebody
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
HAND — noun rate; price. 2. hand ·vi to cooperate. 3. hand ·noun a bundle of tobacco leaves tied together. 4. hand …
Webster English vocab
SOMEONE — ■ pronoun 1》 an unknown or unspecified person. 2》 a person of importance or authority.
Concise Oxford English vocab
SOMEONE — [some.one] pron (14c): some person: somebody
Merriam-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
HAND — [hand] n, often attrib [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG hant hand] (bef. 12c) 1 a (1): the terminal part …
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
SOMEONE — someone BrE AmE ˈsʌm wʌn § \ -wɒn ▶ ˌ someone ˈ clever BrE AmE ▶ ˌ someone ˈ else …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
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
SOMETHING — / ˈsʌmθɪŋ; NAmE / pronoun , adverb ■ pronoun 1. a thing that is not known or mentioned by name …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOMEONE — / ˈsʌmwʌn; NAmE / (also some·body ) pronoun 1. a person who is not known or mentioned by name : …
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
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
HAND — / hænd; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun PART OF BODY 1. [ C ] the part of the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOMETHING
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SOMEONE — I. some ‧ one 1 S1 W1 /ˈsʌmwʌn/ BrE AmE pronoun used to mean a person, when you do not …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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
HAND — I. hand 1 S1 W1 /hænd/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ hand , ↑ handful ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SOMEONE — n. & pron. = SOMEBODY.
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
PLATTER — n. 1 a large flat dish or plate, esp. for food. 2 colloq. a gramophone record. øon a platter = …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HAND — n. & v. --n. 1 a the end part of the human arm beyond the wrist, including the fingers and …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SOMEONE — n. & pron. = SOMEBODY.
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 …
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
HAND — n. & v. n. 1 a the end part of the human arm beyond the wrist, including the fingers and …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SOMEONE — n. & pron. SOMEBODY.
Oxford English vocab
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
HAND — n. & v. --n. 1. a the end part of the human arm beyond the wrist, including the fingers and …
Oxford English vocab
HAND — I. NOUN USES AND PHRASES /hænd/ ( hands) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOMETHING — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use something to refer to …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOMEONE — or somebody Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. You use someone or …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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