“On a silver platter”in other languages
Given to someone without any effort on their part.
English
Swedish
Turkish
EnglishSwedishTurkishSame idea, different pictures
English serves it on silver, like a dish brought to the table. Swedish slides in on a shrimp sandwich, glida in på en räkmacka, a luxury treat, and arrives without lifting a finger.
Turkish lies under the tree and says “pear, ripen and fall into my mouth”, armut piş, ağzıma düş. It's said of someone who expects everything handed to them.
More sayings in other languages
- Be on pins and needles
- On the back of an envelope
- Once in a blue moon
- Out of one's league
- Out of the blue
- Out of the woods
- Out of thin air
- Over the moon
- Paint the town red