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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 to a wealthy family with many advantages	The boy was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and he never has to work very hard.
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come on the scene What does "come on the scene" mean?	to appear in a certain area or place	When the new DVD player came on the scene everybody wanted one.

Till you're blue in the face What does "Till you're blue in the face" mean?	If you do something till you're blue in the face, you do it repeatedly without achieving the desired result until you're incredibly frustrated.
shit What does "shit" mean?	defacate; move one's bowls.	Gotta shit, be back in a minute.
as graceful as a swan What does "as graceful as a swan" mean?	very graceful	The figure skater is as graceful as a swan.
settle on (something) What does "settle on (something)" mean?	to decide on something	We finally settled on the fish dinner at the restaurant.
a brush with the law What does "a brush with the law" mean?	a brief encounter or experience with the police because of a crime	The man had a brush with the law when he was young but now he is totally honest.

back on one`s feet What does "back on one`s feet" mean?	to return to good financial or physical health	My friend is back on his feet after his company went out of business.
ball park figure/estimate What does "ball park figure/estimate" mean?	a rough estimate or figure	The contractor gave us a ball park figure for the cost of repairing the new building.
as cool as a cucumber What does "as cool as a cucumber" mean?	to be calm, to be not nervous or anxious	The man is as cool as a cucumber and never worries about anything.

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Born With A Silver Spoon In Ones Mouth Idiom