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Born with a silver spoon in your mouth What does Born with a silver spoon in your mouth mean?	If you are born with a silver spoon in your mouth, you are born into a rich family.
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hard of hearing What does "hard of hearing" mean?	unable to hear well, partially deaf	My grandfather is hard of hearing.

Spanish practices What does "Spanish practices" mean?	Unauthorized working methods that benefit those who follow them are Spanish practices.
bite one's nails What does "bite one's nails" mean?	to be nervous or anxious about something	The children were biting their nails as they waited for the results of the test.
keep one`s eye on the ball What does "keep one`s eye on the ball" mean?	be watchful and ready for something	"You should keep your eye on the ball or you will make a mistake."
rack up What does "rack up" mean?	earn; obtain; acquire
of benefit to (someone) What does "of benefit to (someone)" mean?	to be good for someone, to be a benefit to someone	Another meeting to solve the problem would be of no benefit to myself so I decided not to attend.

forever and a day What does "forever and a day" mean?	a very long time, forever, always	It took forever and a day to get the book that we ordered from the bookstore.
eyes are bigger than one`s stomach What does "eyes are bigger than one`s stomach" mean?	one takes more food than one can eat	My eyes were bigger than my stomach when I went to the restaurant and ordered too much food.
in black and white What does "in black and white" mean?	in writing	I want to get the information in black and white before I go to the meeting.
Wouldn't touch it with a bargepole What does "Wouldn't touch it with a bargepole" mean?	(UK) If you wouldn't touch something with a bargepole, you would not consider being involved under any circumstances. (In American English, people say they wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot pole)

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Born With A Silver Spoon In Your Mouth Idiom