silver spoon
Wealth passed down or inheritedWealth passed down or inherited.
» I found a sterling silver spoon.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic, uncountable)Wealth passed down or inherited.
He was born with a silver spoon and an upturned nose. He didn't lose the latter when he squandered the former.
the inherited wealth of established upper-class families
Examples
17 sentencesI found a sterling silver spoon.
Tom was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
ruТом родился с серебряной ложкой во рту.
deTom wurde mit einem silbernen Löffel im Mund geboren.
I collect silver tea spoons.
Я колекціоную срібні чайні ложки.
ruЯ коллекционирую серебряные чайные ложки.
Sami was born with a silver spoon.
Donna was born with a silver spoon in her mouth.
ruДонна родилась с серебряной ложкой во рту.
deDonna wurde mit einem silbernen Löffel im Mund geboren.
Origin
Rooted in 18th century European table-setting customs, when diners would bring their own uRooted in 18th century European table-setting customs, when diners would bring their own utensils to the meal. To distinguish themselves from serfs and peasants, members of the land-owning classes often used silver cutlery, whence the term silverware.
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- the inherited wealth of established upper-class families:old money
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable