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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
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
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
silver\ platter — See: hand smth to smb on a silver platter … Словарь американских идиом
keep an eye on — (smth or smb) watch (as in take care of something) Will you keep an eye on the baby while I go to the store. (from Idioms in Speech) to watch carefully; to look after; to observe (from a distance) so that the party under observation is unaware of … Idioms and examples

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