In The Lap Of Luxury Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does In The Lap Of Luxury Idiom mean?

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in the lap of luxury What does in the lap of luxury mean?	in luxurious surroundings	I have been living in the lap of luxury since I got a big salary increase at work.
in the lap of luxury What does in the lap of luxury mean?	in luxurious surroundings	I have been living in the lap of luxury since I got a big salary increase at work.
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see a man about a dog What does "see a man about a dog" mean?	to leave for some unmentioned purpose (often to go to the washroom)	I left the table in the restaurant to go and see a man about a dog.

abide by (something) What does "abide by (something)" mean?	to follow the rules of something	The cleaning staff were forced to abide by the rules of the school.
ravished with delight What does "ravished with delight" mean?	to be overcome with happiness or delight	I was ravished with delight when I heard that my friend had decided to get married.
knockout What does "knockout" mean?	highly appealing woman or man
do in (something) or do (something) in What does "do in (something) or do (something) in" mean?	to ruin or destroy something	The boy quickly did in the new shoes that he had received for his birthday.
in charge of (someone or something) What does "in charge of (someone or something)" mean?	to be in control of someone or something, to be responsible for someone or something	My sister has been in charge of buying supplies at her company for many years.
carve out a niche What does "carve out a niche" mean?	to create a speciality or product or market that nobody else has	The company was able to carve out a niche for their product among university students.
netizen What does "netizen" mean?	person on the Internet or Web
pour out one's heart to (someone) What does "pour out one's heart to (someone)" mean?	to tell everything about something to someone	The girl poured out her heart to her mother when she returned home from work.
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.
Cling to hope What does "Cling to hope" mean?	If people cling to hope, they continue to hope though the chances of success are very small.
Fair shake of the whip What does "Fair shake of the whip" mean?	If everybody has a fair shake of the whip, they all have equal opportunities to do something.

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In The Lap Of Luxury Idiom