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born with a silver spoon in mouth
born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
Fig. born into wealth and privilege. James doesn't know anything about working for a living; he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Most of the students at the exclusive private college were born with silver spoons in their mouths.
born with a silver spoon in your mouth
to have opportunities that you did not earn but that you have from the influence of your family Bill was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth – he came from a poor family and earned his success through hard work.
Etymology: from the idea that silver spoons were given at birth to wealthy children