be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
- be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
1) ≈ родиться в сорочке, родиться под счастливой звездой
She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth; she thinks she can do what she likes. (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Silver Spoon’, part I, ch. IX) — Флер родилась в сорочке; она уверена, что может делать все, что ей вздумается.
2) родиться в богатой семье
He was careless about money, because it had always come to him easily... Men born with a silver spoon in the mouth were like that. (K. S. Prichard, ‘The Roaring Nineties’, ch. 2) — Моррис потому не знал счета деньгам, что они всегда давались ему слишком легко... Таковы все, кто родился с серебряной ложкой во рту.
The sewing-girl was dismissed to the kitehen, for the rigid etiquette of the British Samurai forbids the presence at the sacred tea ceremony of all who were not born with a silver spoon in their mouths. (R. Aldington, ‘Very Heaven’, part I, ch. VII) — Белошвейку отправили на кухню, ибо строгий этикет британских самураев не допускает к священной церемонии чаепития никого из тех, кто родился бедняком.
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Смотреть что такое "be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth" в других словарях:
born with a silver spoon in one's mouth — Born to affluence • • • Main Entry: ↑silver born with a silver spoon in one s mouth see under ↑silver • • • Main Entry: ↑spoon * * * see silver … Useful english dictionary
be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth — ► be born with a silver spoon in one s mouth be born into a wealthy family of high social standing. Main Entry: ↑silver … English terms dictionary
born with a silver spoon in one's mouth — born rich, provided from birth with everything you need He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and has never worked in his life … Idioms and examples
born with a silver spoon in one's mouth — A person who is born with a silver spoon in their mouth is born into a very rich family. She never has to worry about money; she was born with a silver spoon in her mouth … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
born with a silver spoon in one's mouth — {adj. phr.} Born to wealth and comfort; provided from birth with everything wanted; born rich. * /The stranger s conduct was that of a man who had been born with a silver spoon in his mouth./ Compare: WELL HEELED … Dictionary of American idioms
born with a silver spoon in one's mouth — {adj. phr.} Born to wealth and comfort; provided from birth with everything wanted; born rich. * /The stranger s conduct was that of a man who had been born with a silver spoon in his mouth./ Compare: WELL HEELED … Dictionary of American idioms
born\ with\ a\ silver\ spoon\ in\ one's\ mouth — adj. phr. Born to wealth and comfort; provided from birth with everything wanted; born rich. The stranger s conduct was that of a man who had been born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Compare: well heeled … Словарь американских идиом
born with a silver spoon in one's mouth — adjective born rich or in a wealthy family He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and probably never had to work a day in his life … Wiktionary
with a silver spoon in one's mouth — See: BORN WITH A SILVER SPOON IN ONE S MOUTH … Dictionary of American idioms
with a silver spoon in one's mouth — See: BORN WITH A SILVER SPOON IN ONE S MOUTH … Dictionary of American idioms
with\ a\ silver\ spoon\ in\ one's\ mouth — See: born with a silver spoon in one s mouth … Словарь американских идиом
