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a silver lining is not made of silverWhat appears on the surface is not necessarily true.Rate it:

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every dark cloud has a silver liningAlternative form of every cloud has a silver lining.Rate it:

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on a silver platter(or salver) without having been asked or sought for; without requiring any effort or return from the recipientRate it:

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speech is silverspeech is deceptive.Rate it:

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every silver lining has a cloudEvery good situation has the potential to turn bad.2007, Diab A. Shetayh, Actuality : The Reality RequiemA great partnership isn't a self-maintaining entity. Perseverance and persistence make it thrive. For every silver lining has a cloud. Ignorance of this reality is not an option.Rate it:

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born with a silver spoon in one's mouthNote. The original nautical expression is just born with a silver spoon and describes those young gentlemen who were able to enter the Royal Navy without examination and whose promotion was assured. the converse was born with a wooden ladle.Rate it:

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born with a silver spoon in one's mouthBorn rich or in a wealthy family.Rate it:

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silver surferAn elderly person who regularly uses the Internet.Rate it:

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silver-tonguedEloquent, articulate, charming.Rate it:

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Born With a Silver Spoon in Your MouthBorn in a family or environment that is rich, comfortable and luxuriantRate it:

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silver spoonWealth passed down or inherited.Rate it:

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every cloud has a silver liningThere is something good in every unpleasant situationRate it:

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every cloud has a silver liningIn every bad situation there is an element of good1881, National Academy of Code Administration (U.S.), Folio, page 417:Every cloud has a silver lining; but in the old-fashioned meeting-houses every cloud of hymnal melody generally had a nasal lining before the congregation...1887, Shakers, Religion, page 36:that "a little reserve and thou'lt fail surely," will prove to be true in our experience. Every cloud has a silver lining and so has every sorrow,1918, George Jean Nathan, Performing Arts, page 222:But the most popular attitude toward what we may call "sad" plays is the peculiar one of believing that, since every cloud has a silver lining,Rate it:

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silver bulletA bullet made of silver, usually with reference to the folkloric belief that such bullets are the only weapons which can kill a werewolf.Rate it:

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silver bulletA cocktail somewhat like a martini.Rate it:

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silver bulletAny straightforward solution perceived to have great effectiveness or bring miraculous results.Rate it:

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silver foilUsed other than as an idiom: see silver, foil.Rate it:

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silver foilaluminium foilRate it:

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silver plateA thin layer of silver applied to the surface of an object made of another metal.Rate it:

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silver screenBy extension, the movies or that related to movies or cinema.Rate it:

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silver screenThe cinema screen onto which movies are projected.Rate it:

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silver tongueThe trait of being clever at speaking, often in a deceitful way.Rate it:

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silver-tongueThe trait of being clever at speaking, often in a deceitful way.Rate it:

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silver-tonguedEloquent and articulate.Rate it:

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speech is silverspeech is valuable.Rate it:

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le bel âgeChildhood; youth.Rate it:

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age outUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see age,‎ out.Rate it:

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à la fleur de l'âgeIn the prime of life.Rate it:

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act one's ageTo be mature and not childish.Rate it:

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age before beautyA phrase said to allow older people to go before younger ones.Rate it:

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age outTo become too old for an activity, program or institution; to become too mature for a behavior.Rate it:

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age quod agisFais ce que tu fais. Incitation à faire correctement ce qu'on entreprend.Rate it:

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come of ageTo mature, or become fully developed.Rate it:

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come of ageTo reach a specific age where one is legally considered to be an adult.Rate it:

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coon's ageA very long time.Rate it:

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day and ageA time period of years or more.Rate it:

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drinking ageA two and an ace as a starting hand in Texas hold 'emRate it:

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drinking ageUsed other than as an idiom: The least age at which one is permitted by law to drink alcoholic beverages.Rate it:

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il est président d'âgeHe is chairman by seniority.Rate it:

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in this day and ageIn the current time period of years.Rate it:

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l'âge n'est fait que pour les chevauxPar extension : il n’est pas poli de parler de la vieillesse en présence d’une personne âgée.Rate it:

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l'âge n'est fait que pour les chevauxL’âge n’est pas important tant qu’on est en bonne santé.Rate it:

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la fleur de l'âgeThe prime of life.Rate it:

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le bas âgeInfancy.Rate it:

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le moyen âgeThe Middle Ages.Rate it:

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old age is not a state of mind, it's a frontal assault!About getting old.Rate it:

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one age withthe same age as, (followed by a name).Rate it:

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quel âge as-tuhow old are you?Rate it:

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ripe old ageA very old ageRate it:

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to attain one' age of wisdomTo reach an age of maturity, to grow old.Rate it:

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