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Where did the idiom 'born with a silver spoon in your mouth' come from?
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Use this idiom in a sentence silver spoon is his mouth?
Patty Hearst was born with a silver spoon in her mouth but she ended up a bank robber.
What is the opposite of Born with a silver spoon?
The opposite of "Born with a silver spoon in his or her mouth" is (According to The Who) "I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth"
Wealthy children are born with their mouth?
silver spoon
Who was born with a silver foot in his mouth?
Well, the saying goes. "Born with a silver spoon in his mouth." I don't know if a silver foot in ones mouth is a good thing or a bad thing. Typically, the silver spoon means one who is born into wealth and status.
Who coined the phrase born with a silver sppon?
It is from Cervantes's Don Quixote: Every man was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
What does the common phrase say wealthy children are born with in their mouth?
Silver spoon(s)
What is an English slang word for rich kids?
A rich kid can be described as a person that was born w/ a silver spoon in his or her mouth.
What is another way of saying that someone is born into something?
To say someone is born into something, you can also use the phrase "born with a silver spoon in their mouth" or "born into privilege/circumstances."
What do you call people who are unfairly lucky?
Lucky-duck, lucky-ducky, born with a silver spoon in their mouth. Followed by a golden cloud. A lucky star over their shoulder.
What does born with all 3 spoons mean?
it means ridiculously well off since birth (cough Paris Hilton cough)like born with a silver spoon in your mouth but gold and bronze as well
How can silver be used in everyday life?
well, you can eat with silver forks and knives, you can chew your food better with silver fillings , you can buy things with a silver dollar you can hock grandpas collection of silver dollars at the same pawn shop the money garnered can be used to buy liqour.-- you can kill a wearwolf with a silver bullet (or is it dracula) you can be born with a silver spoon in your mouth
Why is silver important to kill werewolves?
For a long time it has been known that silver is an antibiotic. Casanova used silver nitrate to treat his venereal infections. The saying "born with a silver spoon in his mouth" comes from upper class families that were able to afford a silver pacifier for their children. Such children suffered far less infections. So naturally certain 'mystic' properties have been attributed to silver as well.
