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See: BORN WITH A SILVER SPOON IN ONE'S MOUTH.

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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

spoon-feed

[spoon-feed] {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 […] 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

silver

[silver] See: [BORN WITH A SILVER SPOON IN ONE'S MOUTH], [EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING], [HAND SOMETHING TO ONE ON A SILVER PLATTER]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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