- be handed something on a plate
- ► be handed something on a plate informal acquire something with little or no effort.Main Entry: ↑plate
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plate — ► NOUN 1) a flat dish from which food is eaten or served. 2) bowls, cups, and other utensils made of gold or silver. 3) a thin, flat piece of metal used to join or strengthen or forming part of a machine. 4) a small, flat piece of metal bearing a … English terms dictionary
plate — plate1 W2S2 [pleıt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(food)¦ 2¦(sign)¦ 3 have a lot/enough on your plate 4¦(protective covering)¦ 5¦(earth s surface)¦ 6¦(gold/silver)¦ 7 hand/give/offer somebody something on a plate 8¦(pictures/photos)¦ 9¦(baseball)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
plate — plate1 [ pleıt ] noun *** ▸ 1 flat round dish ▸ 2 metal/bone/etc. cover ▸ 3 for showing information ▸ 4 thin silver/gold layer ▸ 5 (for printing) in book ▸ 6 for teeth ▸ 7 part of Earth s surface ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count a flat round dish that you… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
plate — 1 /pleIt/ noun 1 FOOD a) (C) a flat and usually round dish that you eat from or serve food from: The plates were piled high with rice. | a dinner plate | clear/empty your plate (=eat everything on your plate) b) also plateful (C) the amount of… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
on a plate — (figurative) To cause or allow (someone) to achieve or obtain (something) without the least effort ● plate * * * on a plate informal : in a way that requires no effort : as a gift He was handed the job on a plate. [=he was given the job without… … Useful english dictionary
Vehicle registration plate — A vehicle registration plate is a metal or plastic plate attached to a motor vehicle or trailer for official identification purposes. The registration identifier is a numeric or alphanumeric code that uniquely identifies the vehicle within the… … Wikipedia
hand something to someone on a plate — informal phrase to make it easy for someone to have or achieve something that they would normally have to work hard to get The match was handed to them on a plate. Thesaurus: to give someone an unfair advantagesynonym Main entry: plate … Useful english dictionary
give (something) to (someone) on a plate — give/hand (something) to (someone) on a plate to let someone get something very easily, without having to work for it. You can t expect everything to be handed to you on a plate you ve got to make a bit of effort … New idioms dictionary
hand (something) to (someone) on a plate — give/hand (something) to (someone) on a plate to let someone get something very easily, without having to work for it. You can t expect everything to be handed to you on a plate you ve got to make a bit of effort … New idioms dictionary
Byrne Group Plate — Grade 3 race Byrne Group Plate Location Cheltenham Racecourse Cheltenham, England Race type Chase Sponsor Byrne Group Website Cheltenham Race informat … Wikipedia
