Hand (something) To (someone) On A Silver Platter Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Hand (something) To (someone) On A Silver Platter Idiom mean?

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hand (something) to (someone) on a silver platter What does hand (something) to (someone) on a silver platter mean?	give a person something that has not been earned	The man handed a job to his son on a silver platter and he never had to make any effort at all.
hand (something) to (someone) on a silver platter What does hand (something) to (someone) on a silver platter mean?	to give a person something that has not been earned	The father handed everything to the boy on a silver platter and now he is very spoiled and selfish.
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doll (oneself) up or doll up (oneself) What does "doll (oneself) up or doll up (oneself)" mean?	to dress in fancy clothes	The woman was all dolled up for the party at the downtown hotel.

close call What does "close call" mean?	an accident or incident that almost happens but does not happen	I had a close call this morning when the truck almost hit me.
bundle up What does "bundle up" mean?	to put on warm clothes, to dress warmly	We bundled up and went for a walk in the park.
eat crow What does "eat crow" mean?	to admit that you are mistaken or defeated	Our boss was forced to eat crow when he discovered that what he had said was totally wrong.
shake a leg What does "shake a leg" mean?	to go fast, to hurry	"You will have to shake a leg if you want to arrive at the movie on time."
have/keep one's finger on the pulse What does "have/keep one's finger on the pulse" mean?	to be aware of recent changes/developments in a particular situation or activity	The manager has her finger on the pulse of the company and she knows what everybody is doing.
cheese (someone) off or cheese off (someone) What does "cheese (someone) off or cheese off (someone)" mean?	to annoy or irritate or anger someone	I cheesed off my neighbor when I borrowed his ladder without telling him.

set up (something) What does "set up (something)" mean?	to make something ready to use by putting the parts together	After we set up the gas barbecue we were able to cook dinner.
get behind (a person or idea) What does "get behind (a person or idea)" mean?	to support or help someone or something	Many people wanted to get behind the candidate who promised to cut taxes.
dredge (something) up What does "dredge (something) up" mean?	to uncover something unpleasant and remind people about it	The newspaper is always trying to dredge bad things up about the government.
bi What does "bi" mean?	bisexual

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Hand (something) To (someone) On A Silver Platter Idiom