American Idioms and Expressions

Born With A Silver Spoon In One`s Mouth Idiom

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born with a silver spoon in one`s mouth
What does born with a silver spoon in one`s mouth mean?
to be born rich, to have more than everything that you need since birthThe boy was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and has never worked in his life.
born with a silver spoon in one`s mouth
What does born with a silver spoon in one`s mouth mean?
to be born to wealth and comfort, to be born richThe new student in our class was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and he has never worked in his life.
born with a silver spoon in one`s mouth
What does born with a silver spoon in one`s mouth mean?
to be born to wealth and comfort, to be born richThe boy was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and he has never worked in his life.

Some Random Idioms
jaw
What does "jaw" mean?
chat; talk nonsense
lips are sealed
What does "lips are sealed" mean?
one will not tell a secretMy lips are sealed and I will not tell anybody the secret.
Two sides of the same coin
What does "Two sides of the same coin" mean?
If two things are two sides of the same coin, there is much difference between them.
out of the running
What does "out of the running" mean?
eliminated from a contest, no longer being considered eliminated from a contest, no longer being consideredOur friend was out of the running for the director's job so she decided to return to school and continue her education.
arm and a leg
What does "arm and a leg" mean?
a large amount of money The man's new car cost him an arm and a leg.

cold snap/spell
What does "cold snap/spell" mean?
a sudden short period of cold weather The cold snap lasted for five days.

let (someone) go
What does "let (someone) go" mean?
free someone from prison or from an arrestThe courts decided to let the man go because there was no evidence to keep him in prison.
nothing to choose from
What does "nothing to choose from" mean?
no choiceThere was nothing to choose from when we went to the shoe sale in the late afternoon.
fall off the wagon
What does "fall off the wagon" mean?
to return to use alcohol or drugs after stopping for awhile The man fell off the wagon after he had stopped drinking for three years.

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