the world is your oyster
the WURLD iz yor OY-stur
ðə wɜːrld ɪz jər ˈɔɪstərListen
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you have the freedom, opportunity, and ability to achieve anything you desire or to go anywhere you wish; coined by Shakespeare in The Merry Wives of Windsor, the phrase compares the world to an oyster that can be opened to reveal the pearl within, implying that life's rewards are there for the taking by those with the boldness and skill to seize them; the expression is used to encourage ambition, particularly in young people embarking on adult life, and carries the optimism of a moment when constraints have temporarily lifted and possibilities appear limitless
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