idiom
born with a silver spoon in your mouth
BORN with uh SIL-ver SPOON in yor MOWTH
bɔːrn wɪð ə ˈsɪlvər spuːn ɪn jɔːr maʊθListen
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Syllable breakdown
bornwithasilverspooninyourmouth
Dictionary meaning
To be born into a wealthy and privileged family.
Examples
- He was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth, so the scholarship mattered.
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