- hand smth to smb on a silver platter
- give a person something that has not been earned
He was handed a great job on a silver platter and never had to make any effort at all.
Idioms and examples. 2014.
hand smth to smb on a silver platter
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hand\ smth\ to\ smb\ 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 handed to him on a silver platter … Словарь американских идиом
silver\ platter — See: hand smth to smb on a silver platter … Словарь американских идиом
silver — See: born with a silver spoon in one s mouth, every cloud has a silver lining, hand smth to smb on a silver platter … Словарь американских идиом
platter — See: hand smth to smb on a silver platter … Словарь американских идиом
