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BE BORN SILVER SPOON ONES MOUTH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
1, record 1, English, be%20born%20with%20a%20silver%20spoon%20in%20one%27s%20mouth
verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- naître fortuné 1, record 1, French, na%C3%AEtre%20fortun%C3%A9
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- naître avec une cuiller d'argent dans la bouche 2, record 1, French, na%C3%AEtre%20avec%20une%20cuiller%20d%27argent%20dans%20la%20bouche
- être né coiffé 1, record 1, French, %C3%AAtre%20n%C3%A9%20coiff%C3%A9
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vous êtes né, Monsieur, avec une cuiller d'argent dans la bouche. 2, record 1, French, - na%C3%AEtre%20fortun%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Peut-on rappeler à un homme venu au monde avec une cuiller d'argent dans la bouche [...], que la morale [...], c'est la politique de la politique? 3, record 1, French, - na%C3%AEtre%20fortun%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-04-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Idiomatic Expressions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
1, record 2, English, be%20born%20with%20a%20silver%20spoon%20in%20one%27s%20mouth
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
to be fortunate, to be born under a lucky star. 2, record 2, English, - be%20born%20with%20a%20silver%20spoon%20in%20one%27s%20mouth
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Expressions idiomatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- être né coiffé
1, record 2, French, %C3%AAtre%20n%C3%A9%20coiff%C3%A9
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- être né avec une cuiller d'argent dans la bouche 2, record 2, French, %C3%AAtre%20n%C3%A9%20avec%20une%20cuiller%20d%27argent%20dans%20la%20bouche
avoid, anglicism, verb phrase
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Avoir de la chance. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%AAtre%20n%C3%A9%20coiff%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Expression voisine : Être né sous une bonne étoile. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%AAtre%20n%C3%A9%20coiff%C3%A9
Record 2, Key term(s)
- coiffé
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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