BORN WITH A SILVER SPOON IN HIS MOUTH

Meaning of BORN WITH A SILVER SPOON IN HIS MOUTH in English

born into a rich family, accustomed to wealth

Jason won't look for a job; he was born with a silver spoon... .

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

BORN WITH A SILVER SPOON IN HIS MOUTH — person who will not have to try very hard in order to acquire material wealth
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BORN WITH A SILVER SPOON IN HIS MOUTH — born into a rich family, accustomed to wealth "Jason won't look for a job; he was born with a silver …
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SILVER — I Metallic chemical element , one of the transition element s, chemical symbol Ag, atomic number 47. It is a …
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WITH — I. (|)wi]th, ]th, _wə] preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, preposition & adverb, against, opposite, toward, with; akin to …
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SPOON — I. ˈspün sometimes ˈspu̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English spone, spoon, from Old English spōn; akin to Old …
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SILVER — I. ˈsilvə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English seolfor; akin to Old High German silabar, silbar …
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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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HIS — I. Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, gen. of hē he — more at he obsolete possessive of he I …
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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 …
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SPOON — (n.) Anything which resembles a spoon in shape; esp. (Fishing), a spoon bait.
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SPOON — (v. i.) In croquet, golf, etc., to spoon a ball.
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SPOON — (v. i.) To fish with a spoon bait.
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SPOON — (v. t.) To catch by fishing with a spoon bait.
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BORN — (v. t.) Having from birth a certain character; by or from birth; by nature; innate; as, a born liar.
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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.
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BORN — ( v. t. ) Having from birth a certain character; by or from birth; by nature; innate; as, a born …
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SPOON — — spoonless , adj. — spoonlike , adj. /spoohn/ , n. 1. a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, …
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SILVER — — silverer , n. — silverish , adj. — silverless , adj. — silverlike , adj. — silverness , n. …
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MOUTH — — mouther , n. — mouthless , adj. n. /mowth/ ; v. /mowdh/ , n. , pl. mouths /mowdhz/ , …
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BORN — /bawrn/ , adj. 1. brought forth by birth. 2. possessing from birth the quality, circumstances, or character stated: a born …
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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 …
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SILVER — I. ˈsil-vər noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English seolfor; akin to Old High German silbar silver, Lithuanian sidabras Date: …
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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 …
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SILVER — adj precious; costly. 2. silver ·adj resembling silver. 3. silver ·noun the color of silver. 4. silver ·adj sweet; gentle; …
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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 …
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SPOON — spoon BrE AmE spuːn ▷ spooned spuːnd ▷ spooning ˈspuːn ɪŋ ▷ spoons spuːnz
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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 …
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SILVER — / ˈsɪlvə(r); NAmE / noun , adjective , verb ■ noun 1. [ U ] ( symb Ag ) a …
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MOUTH — noun , verb ■ noun / maʊθ; NAmE / ( pl. mouths / maʊðz; NAmE /) PART OF FACE 1. …
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BORN — / bɔːn; NAmE bɔːrn/ verb , adjective ■ verb be born (used only in the passive, without by ) 1. …
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WITH — with S1 W1 /wɪð, wɪθ/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: 'against, from, with' ] 1 . …
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SPOON — I. spoon 1 S3 /spuːn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: spon 'piece of wood split …
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SILVER — I. sil ‧ ver 1 S3 /ˈsɪlvə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: seolfor ] …
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MOUTH — I. mouth 1 S2 W1 /maʊθ/ BrE AmE noun ( plural mouths /maʊðz/) [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: …
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BORN — I. born 1 S1 W2 BrE AmE verb 1 . be born when a person or animal is born, they …
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SPOON — n. & v. --n. 1 a a utensil consisting of an oval or round bowl and a handle for conveying …
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SILVER — n., adj., & v. --n. Chem. 1 a greyish-white lustrous malleable ductile precious metallic element, occurring naturally as the element …
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MOUTH — n. & v. --n. (pl. mouths) 1 a an external opening in the head, through which most animals admit food …
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BORN — adj. 1 existing as a result of birth. 2 a being such or likely to become such by natural ability …
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SPOON — n. & v. n. 1 a a utensil consisting of an oval or round bowl and a handle for conveying …
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SILVER — n., adj., & v. n. Chem. 1 a greyish-white lustrous malleable ductile precious metallic element, occurring naturally as the element …
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MOUTH — n. & v. n. (pl. mouths) 1 a an external opening in the head, through which most animals admit food …
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BORN — adj. 1 existing as a result of birth. 2 a being such or likely to become such by natural ability …
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SPOON — n. & v. --n. 1. a a utensil consisting of an oval or round bowl and a handle for conveying …
Oxford English vocab
SILVER — n., adj., & v. --n. Chem. 1. a greyish-white lustrous malleable ductile precious metallic element, occurring naturally as the element …
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MOUTH — n. & v. --n. (pl. mouths) 1. a an external opening in the head, through which most animals admit food …
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BORN — adj.1 existing as a result of birth. 2 a being such or likely to become such by natural ability or …
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WITH — Pronounced /wɪð/ for meanings 20 and 21. Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. …
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SPOON — ( spoons, spooning, spooned) 1. A spoon is an object used for eating, stirring, and serving food. One end of …
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SILVER — ( silvers) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Silver is a valuable …
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