| 词汇 | hand to someone on a silver platter |
| 释义 | Idiom hand to someone on a silver plattergive/hand (something) to (someone) on a (silver) platter to let someone get something very easily, without having to work for it.If you sell your share in the company now, you're handing the ownership to him on a silver platter. hand (something) to (one) on a (silver) platterTo give or relinquish something to one very easily, without them having to work very hard to get or achieve it. The team's defense has been atrocious today, handing a victory to their opponents on a platter. If we can get the government to subsidize our project, we'll have our yearly earnings handed to us on a silver platter. hand to on a silver platterAlso, serve up on a plate. Provide with something valuable for nothing, or give an unearned reward to; also, make it easy for. For example, She did no work at all, expecting to have everything handed to her on a silver platter, or Just ask them-they'll serve up the data on a plate. Both terms allude to being elaborately served at the table. [Early 1900s] Also see born with a silver spoon. |
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