on a silver platter
1silver platter doctrine — n. In criminal law, this was a doctrine that a federal court could introduce illegally or improperly state seized evidence, as long as federal officers had played no role in obtaining it. The doctrine was declared unconstitutional in 1960 (Elkins …
2silver\ platter — See: hand smth to smb on a silver platter …
3on a silver platter — on a (silver) platter : in a way that requires no effort : as a gift He has had everything handed/given to him on a silver platter. [=he has not had to work for the things that he has; he is very lucky and has been given everything he has] • • •… …
4on a (silver) platter — phrase if something is given to you on a silver platter, you do not have to do much in order to get it He’s the kind of rich kid who’s had everything given to him on a silver platter. Thesaurus: process of giving or supplyingsynonym Main entry:… …
5on a silver platter — If you hand or give something on a silver platter to someone, you let them have it too easily …
6on a (silver) platter — informal indicating that something is achieved with little or no effort. → platter …
7on a silver platter — If you hand or give something on a silver platter to someone, you let them have it too easily. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
8on a silver platter — like a beautiful gift, served in style Success won t come on a silver platter. You have to work for it …
9on a silver platter — without work or effort. The Internet provides huge quantities of information on a silver platter, but you don t know if it s accurate or true …
10give (something) to (someone) on a (silver) platter — give/hand (something) to (someone) on a (silver) platter to let someone get something very easily, without having to work for it. If you sell your share in the company now, you re handing the ownership to him on a silver platter …
