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silver

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BORN WITH A SILVER SPOON IN ONE'S MOUTH,

EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING,

HAND SOMETHING TO ONE ON A SILVER PLATTER.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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every cloud has a silver lining

[every cloud has a silver lining] Every trouble has something hopeful that you can see in it, like the bright edge around a dark cloud. - A proverb. * /The […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

born with a silver spoon in one's mouth

[born with a silver spoon in one's mouth] {adj. phr.} Born to wealth and comfort; provided from birth with everything wanted; born rich. * /The stranger's conduct was that of […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

hand something to someone on a silver platter

[hand something to someone on a silver platter] {v. phr.} To give a person a reward that has not been earned. * /The lazy student expected his diploma to be […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

with a silver spoon in one's mouth

[with a silver spoon in one's mouth] See: [BORN WITH A SILVER SPOON IN ONE'S MOUTH]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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