Смысл: apostle spoon

apostle spoon[əʹpɒs(ə)l͵spu:n]
<Í> серебряная ложка с ручкой в форме фигуры апостола; крестильная ложка (некогда подарок на крестины)

spoon Идиома

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.

spoon-feed|feed|spoon

v. 1. To feed with a spoon. Mothers spoon-feed their babies. 2a. To make something too easy for (a person). Bill's mother spoon-fed him and never let him think for himself. Alice depended on her mother for all decisions because she had been spoon-fed. 2b. To make (something) too easy for someone. Some students want the teacher to spoon-feed the lessons.

born with a silver spoon

born with a silver spoon
Born 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]

spoon

spoon
see born with a silver spoon; greasy spoon.