lv Idiom, Proverb
a silver spoon...
born with a silver spoon in his mouth
born with a silver spoon in one
go halves
hand something to someone on a silver platter
hand to someone on a silver platter
kill ourselves laughing
on a silver platter
silver spoon
silver-tongued
the Lord helps those who help themselves
throw someone to the wolves
throw to the wolves
alvo
absolve from
He is absolved from the crime．他被赦免了。
The manager absolved him from an obligation．经理免除了他一项责任。
between ourselves
What we say here is between ourselves．我们在这里所说的话不可对他人说。
by halves
We do nothing by halves．我们做事从不半途而废。
He does everything by halves．他做事总是敷衍了事。
The habit of doing things by halves would make you accomplish nothing all your life．半心半意地做事会使你终身一事无成。
throw sb to the wolves
Idiom(s): throw sb to the wolvesTheme: SACRIFICE
to (figuratively) sacrifice someone.
• The press was demanding an explanation, so the mayor blamed the mess on John and threw him to the wolves.
• I wouldn't let them throw me to the wolves! I did nothing wrong, and I won't take the blame for their errors.
get involved
Idiom(s): get involved (with sb)Theme: JOINING
to become associated with someone. (Sometimes romantically involved.)
• Sally is getting involved with Bill. They've been seeing a lot of each other.
• I hope they don't get too involved.
• He didn't want his son involved with the gangs.
Every cloud has a silver lining
Idiom(s): Every cloud has a silver liningTheme: GOOD
A proverb meaning that there is something good in every bad thing.
• Jane was upset when she saw that all her flowers had died from the frost. But when she saw that the weeds had died too, she said, "Every cloud has a silver lining."
• Sally had a sore throat and had to stay home from school. When she learned she missed a math test, she said, "Every cloud has a silver lining."
cross one's palm with silver
Idiom(s): cross one's palm with silverTheme: MONEY
to pay money to someone in payment for a service. (A fortune-teller might ask for a potential customer to cross her palm with silver.Used in that sense or jocularly for something like tipping a porter.)
• I crossed his palm with silver, but he still stood there.
• You will find that things happen much faster in hotels if you cross the staffs palms with silver fairly often.
born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
Idiom(s): born with a silver spoon in one's mouthTheme: ADVANTAGE
born with many advantages; born to a wealthy family.
• Sally was born with a silver spoon in her mouth.
• I'm glad I was not born with a silver spoon in my mouth.
speak for themselves
Idiom(s): speak for itself AND speak for themselvesTheme: CLARITY
not to need explaining; to have an obvious meaning.
• The evidence speaks for itself.
• The facts speak for themselves. Tom is guilty.
• Your results speak for themselves. You need to work harder.
A problem shared is a problem halved
If you talk about your problems, it will make you feel better.Beside themselves
If people are beside themselves, they are very worried or emotional about something.Born with a silver spoon in your mouth
If you are born with a silver spoon in your mouth, you are born into a rich family.Football's a game of two halves
(UK) If something's a game of two halves, it means that it's possible for someone's fortunes or luck to change and the person who's winning could end up a loser.Silver bullet
A silver bullet is a complete solution to a large problem, a solution that seems magical.Silver screen
The silver screen is the cinema.Silver surfer
A silver surfer is an elderly person who uses the internet.Velvet glove
This idiom is used to describe a person who appears gentle, but is determined and inflexible underneath. ('Iron fist in a velvet glove' is the full form.)Elvis has left the building
The show has come to an end. It's all over.Every cloud has a silver lining.
There is hope even in difficult situations.born with a silver spoon in one's mouth|born|mouth
adj. phr. Born to wealth and comfort; provided from birth with everything wanted; born rich. The stranger's conduct was that of a man who had been born with a silver spoon in his mouth.Compare: WELL-HEELED.
do things by halves|by halves|do|halves|things
v. phr. To do things in a careless and incomplete way. When he reads a book he always does it by halves; he seldom finishes it.enjoy oneself|enjoy|enjoy yourself|enjoy yourselve
v. phr. To have a good time; be happy; feel pleasure. Mary enjoyed herself at the party. "Enjoy yourselves, children," Mother urged the guests at our party.every cloud has a silver lining|cloud|every|lining
Every trouble has something hopeful that you can see in it, like the bright edge around a dark cloud.
A proverb. The doctor told Tommy to cheer up when he had measles. "Every cloud has a silver lining," he said. Compare: IT'S AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NOBODY GOOD.
go halves|half|halves
v. phr., informal To share half or equally become partners. The boys went halves in raising pigs. The men are going halves in a new business. The girl bought a box of candy and went halves with her roommate.hand something to someone on a silver platter|hand
v. phr. To give a person a reward that has not been earned. The lazy student expected his diploma to be handed to him on a silver platter.silver wedding|anniversary|silver|silver anniversa
n. phr. The twenty-fifth wedding anniversary of a couple; the twenty-fifth anniversary of a business or an association, etc. "The day after tomorrow is Mom and Dad's silver anniversary," Sue said to her brother. "I hope you have a nice present picked out."throw one to the wolves|throw|wolf|wolves
v. phr. 1. To turn someone into a scapegoat. In order to explain the situation to the media, the governor blamed the mayor and threw him to the wolves. 2. To send into danger without protection. Mary was very shy. Her friends did not come to speak before the club in her place. They threw her to the wolves. The boys on the football team were so small that when they played a good team they were thrown to the wolves.born with a silver spoon
born with a silver spoonBorn wealthy, or fortunate, or both, as in Paul can afford to go to medical school; he was born with a silver spoon. Although some authorities believe this phrase alludes to the custom of godparents giving their godchild a silver spoon, affordable only by rich persons, it is more likely that the spoon has come to symbolize wealth. [c. 1700]
cross someone's palm with silver
cross someone's palm with silverPay for a service; pay in advance. For example, I'll give you all the details, but first cross my palm with silver. This phrase alludes to the old practice of placing silver coins across a gypsy fortuneteller's hand before having one's fortune told. Today it is sometimes used in a jocular way to ask for a bribe or a tip, as in the example. [c. 1700] Also see grease someone's palm.
dissolve
dissolvedissolve in tears
or dissolve into tears
weep
halves
halvessee by halves; go halves. Also see under half.
hand to on a silver platter
hand to on a silver platterAlso, serve up on a plate. Provide with something valuable for nothing, or give an unearned reward to; also, make it easy for. For example, She did no work at all, expecting to have everything handed to her on a silver platter, or Just ask them—they'll serve up the data on a plate. Both terms allude to being elaborately served at the table. [Early 1900s] Also see born with a silver spoon.
involve
involvesee get involved.
Pennsylvanian
Pennsylvanianthe Pennsylvanian
the Pennsylvanian subdivision of the Carboniferous Period or its rocks
silver
silverIn addition to the idiom beginning with silver, also see born with a silver spoon; cross someone's palm with silver; hand to on a silver platter.
silver lining
silver liningAn element of hope or a redeeming quality in an otherwise bad situation, as in The rally had a disappointing turnout, but the silver lining was that those who came pledged a great deal of money. This metaphoric term is a shortening of Every cloud has a silver lining, in turn derived from John Milton's Comus (1634): “A sable cloud turns forth its silver lining on the night.”
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