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April 21, 2023 17:00
Word story – the world is your oyster

Word story – the world is your oyster

the world is your oyster (phrase) – used for emphasizing that you can go anywhere or do anything that you want to
Definition – Macmillan Dictionary

Когда речь заходит о человеке, который имеет все преимущества, необходимые для достижения поставленных целей и для наслаждения жизнью, в английском языке может быть использована идиома the world is your oyster. Эта фраза часто используется по отношению к молодым людям с хорошим образованием, которые пользуются популярностью в обществе и обязательно добьются успеха в жизни. The world is your oyster – о тех, кому не грозят сложности и невзгоды.

История возникновения идиомы the world is your oyster

Фразеологизм the world is someone’s oyster был придуман Уильямом Шекспиром и впервые появился в комедии «Виндзорские насмешницы», которая была опубликована в 1602 году.

Why then the world’s mine oyster, Which I with sword will open.
William Shakespeare, The Merry Wives of Windsor, 1602

Варианты перевода идиомы the world is your oyster

весь мир у твоих ног,
все в твоих руках,
ты хозяин собственной судьбы

Примеры употребления идиомы the world is your oyster

After the last ten months, however, he now knows the world is his oyster and that he has more options than he would have once believed.
Daren Lewis, The Irish Mirror, 25 May 2016
When the world is your oyster, it’s easy to see the exciting adventure opportunity everywhere and anywhere, from your backyard to a highway rest stop.
Emily Abbate, Men’s Health Magazine, 15 June 2018
“We are only ever as old as we feel, so I make sure that I still live like the world is my oyster, and [have] a smile that’s as hungry for success and happiness as the day I started 26 years ago!”
Monika Rawal Kukreja, The Hindustan Times, 6 November 2017
You've got a wonderful watershed in your life, Johnny. You're young, you've got a lot of opportunity. The world is your oyster.
Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary, HarperCollins Publishers
Тема: Grammar & Vocabulary       Теги: Wordstory, Etymology

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