IN THE LAP OF LUXURY

Meaning of IN THE LAP OF LUXURY in English

living in comfort, living high on the hog

If I win the lottery, we'll be rich. We'll live in the lap of luxury.

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

IN THE LAP OF LUXURY — in conditions of great comfort and wealth. → lap
Concise Oxford English vocab
IN THE LAP OF LUXURY — in easy, comfortable conditions, and enjoying the advantages of being rich
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
IN THE LAP OF LUXURY — {adv. phr.} Well supplied with luxuries; having most things that money can buy. * /Mike grew up in the lap …
Slang English vocab
IN THE LAP OF LUXURY — {adv. phr.} Well supplied with luxuries; having most things that money can buy. * /Mike grew up in the lap …
Словарь английских идиом
IN THE LAP OF LUXURY — living in comfort, living high on the hog If I win the lottery, we'll be rich. We'll live in the …
English Idioms vocab
IN THE LAP OF LUXURY — adv. phr. Well supplied with luxuries; having most things that money can buy. Mike grew up in the lap of …
American Idioms English vocabulary
IN THE LAP OF LUXURY — в роскоши
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
IN THE LAP OF LUXURY — в роскоши
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
IN THE LAP OF LUXURY — в роскоши His father was a millionaire, so he lived in the lap of luxury.
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь сленга, жаргона, русских имен
IN THE LAP OF LUXURY — в роскоши His father was a millionaire, so he lived in the lap of luxury.
English Russian slang dictionary
LUXURY — I. ˈləksh(ə)rē, ˈləgzh-, -ri noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English luxurie, from Middle French, from Latin luxuria luxury, excess; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LAP — I. ˈlap noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English lappe, from Old English læppa; akin to Old Frisian lappa flap, …
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
LUXURY — (n.) Anything which pleases the senses, and is also costly, or difficult to obtain; an expensive rarity; as, silks, jewels, …
Английский словарь Webster
LAP — (n.) The amount by which a slide valve at its half stroke overlaps a port in the seat, being equal …
Английский словарь Webster
LUXURY — ( n. ) Anything which pleases the senses, and is also costly, or difficult to obtain; an expensive rarity; as, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LUXURY — /luk"sheuh ree, lug"zheuh-/ , n. , pl. luxuries , adj. n. 1. a material object, service, etc., conducive to sumptuous …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LAP — lap 1 /lap/ , n. 1. the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LUXURY — adj. of or pertaining to luxury, providing luxury
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
LAP — I. ˈlap noun Etymology: Middle English lappe, from Old English læppa; akin to Old High German lappa flap Date: before …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LUXURY — noun ( plural -ries ) Etymology: Middle English luxurie, from Anglo-French luxorie, from Latin luxuria rankness, luxury, excess; akin to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LUXURY — noun lechery; lust. 2. luxury ·noun luxuriance; exuberance. 3. luxury ·noun a free indulgence in costly food, dress, furniture, or …
Webster English vocab
LAP — noun the sound of lapping. 2. lap ·noun to wrap or wind around something. 3. lap ·noun an edge; a …
Webster English vocab
LUXURY — [lux.u.ry] n, pl -ries [ME luxurie, fr. MF, fr. L luxuria rankness, luxury, excess; akin to L luxus luxury, excess] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LAP — [lap] n [ME lappe, fr. OE laeppa; akin to OHG lappa flap] (bef. 12c) 1 a: a loose overlapping or …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LUXURY — / ˈlʌkʃəri; NAmE / noun ( pl. -ies ) 1. [ U ] the enjoyment of special and expensive things, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LAP — / læp; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun [ C ] 1. [ usually sing. ] the top part …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LUXURY — lux ‧ u ‧ ry /ˈlʌkʃ ə ri/ BrE AmE noun ( plural luxuries ) [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LAP — I. lap 1 /læp/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Sense 1, 4-5: Language: Old English ; Origin: læppa ] [ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LUXURY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 choice or costly surroundings, possessions, food, etc.; luxuriousness (a life of luxury). 2 something desirable for …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LAP — n. & v. --n. 1 a one circuit of a racetrack etc. b a section of a journey etc. (finally …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LAP — n. 1 a the front of the body from the waist to the knees of a sitting person (sat on …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LUXURY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 choice or costly surroundings, possessions, food, etc.; luxuriousness (a life of luxury). 2 something desirable for …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LAP — n. & v. n. 1 a one circuit of a racetrack etc. b a section of a journey etc. (finally …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LAP — n. 1 a the front of the body from the waist to the knees of a sitting person (sat on …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LUXURY — n. (pl. -ies) 1. choice or costly surroundings, possessions, food, etc.; luxuriousness (a life of luxury). 2 something desirable for …
Oxford English vocab
LAP — 1. n.1 a the front of the body from the waist to the knees of a sitting person (sat on …
Oxford English vocab
LUXURY — ( luxuries) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Luxury is very great …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LAP — ( laps, lapping, lapped) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LUXURY — (luxuries) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Luxury is very great comfort, …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
LUXURY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a luxury apartment ▪ The school has been converted into luxury apartments. a luxury cruise …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LAP — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a victory lap (= when a winning runner or player runs around the playing …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
LUXURY — noun 1 comfort and pleasure ADJECTIVE ▪ great , pure , sheer ▪ It was sheer ~ to step into …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
LAP — I. noun circuit ADJECTIVE ▪ first , opening ( BrE ) ▪ final , last ▪ victory ▪ I skated …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
LUXURY — n. 25B6; noun we'll live in luxury : OPULENCE, luxuriousness, sumptuousness, grandeur, magnificence, splendour, lavishness, the lap of luxury, a …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
LUXURY — n. 1 opulence, splendour, sumptuousness, grandeur, extravagance, magnificence, richness, luxuriousness I cannot describe the overwhelming luxury of the maharaja's palace …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
LUXURY — noun 1 BAD : They don't have any money to spend on luxury things. GOOD : They don't have any …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
LUXURY
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
LAP — I сущ. 1) подол; пола, фалда Syn : skirt, tail, flap 2) колени (верхняя часть ног у сидящего человека) The …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
LUXURY — luxury.ogg 1. ʹlʌkʃ(ə)rı n 1. роскошь life of luxury - роскошная жизнь to live in (the lap of) luxury - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
LAP — lap.ogg _I 1. læp n 1. колени ( сидящего человека ) the mother had the baby on her lap - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
IN — in.ogg 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
LAP — 1) накрой; напуск; перекрытие; нахлёстка || соединять внакрой; перекрывать; соединять внахлёстку 2) закат ( дефект проката ) ; плена; морщина …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
LAP — 1) накрой; напуск; перекрытие; нахлёстка || соединять внакрой; перекрывать; соединять внахлёстку 2) закат (дефект проката); плена; морщина (дефект стального слитка) 3) складка …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
LAP — 1) внахлест 2) доводочный диск 3) лаппинговать 4) накладка 5) нахлеснуть 6) нахлестка 7) нахлесточный 8) нахлестска 9) перекрывать 10) перекрытие 11) притир 12) притирать 13) пришлифовать 14) пришлифовывать 15) скатывающий 16) холстовый • cut diamond on …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
LUXURY — 1. ʹlʌkʃ(ə)rı n 1. роскошь life of luxury - роскошная жизнь to live in (the lap of) luxury - жить …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
LAP — _I 1. læp n 1. колени ( сидящего человека ) the mother had the baby on her lap - мать …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
IN — 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. pl …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
LUXURY
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
LAP — I сущ. 1) подол; пола, фалда Syn: skirt , tail , flap 2) колени ( верхняя часть ног у сидящего …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
LUXURY
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
LAP — I сущ. 1) подол; пола, фалда Syn: skirt, tail, flap 2) колени (верхняя часть ног у сидящего человека) The mother had her son on her …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики

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