n. 茶杓

get the wooden spoon イディオム

a silver spoon...

(See born with a silver spoon in his mouth)

born with a silver spoon in his mouth

born into a rich family, accustomed to wealth "Jason won't look for a job; he was born with a silver spoon... ."

born with a silver spoon in one

born to wealth and comfort, born rich The student in our history class was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and has never worked in his life.

greasy spoon

small cafe that serves greasy food I eat at the greasy spoon. The food ain't great, but it's cheap.

silver spoon

(See born with a silver spoon in his mouth)

spoon-feed

make something very easy for someone He is a very strict teacher and never likes to spoon-feed his students.

born with a silver spoon in one's mouth

Idiom(s): born with a silver spoon in one's mouth

Theme: 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.

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.

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.

greasy spoon|greasy|spoon

n., informal Any small, inexpensive restaurant patronized by workers or people in a hurry; a place not noted for its excellence of cuisine or its decor. I won't have time to eat lunch at the club today; I'll just grab a sandwich at the local greasy spoon.

get the board spoon

To accomplishment a challenge or antagonism in aftermost place. (The "wooden spoon" is the academic award-winning for the being finishing in aftermost abode in a competition.) Primarily heard in UK, Australia. I may not accept gotten the board spoon, but that was still one of the affliction clash performances of my career. Even admitting his aggregation got the board beanery aftermost season, Edwards feels assured that they accept as acceptable a adventitious as any to win the championship this year.Learn more: get, spoon, wooden

get, win, take, etc. the ˌwooden ˈspoon

(British English, informal) appear aftermost in a chase or competition: England charge win this bout if they are to abstain demography the board spoon.It was a custom at the University of Cambridge to accord a board beanery to the apprentice of mathematics who had the everyman mark/grade for their year.Learn more: spoon, wooden

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