in the lap of luxury

in the lap of luxury
in the lap of luxury
Cliché in luxurious surroundings. •

John lives in the lap of luxury because his family is very wealthy.

When I retire, I'd like to live in the lap of luxury.

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{adv. phr.} Well supplied with luxuries; having most things that money can buy. * /Mike grew up in the lap of luxury./ Compare: ON EASY STREET, WELL-TO-DO.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • the lap of luxury — a lifestyle that includes the finest house etc.    Flo married a rich realtor and now lives in the lap of luxury …   English idioms

  • the lap of luxury — phrasal an environment of great ease, comfort, and wealth < was reared in the lap of luxury > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • in the lap of luxury — In luxurious conditions • • • Main Entry: ↑lap * * * in the lap of luxury phrase in very comfortable and expensive conditions They live together in the lap of luxury in a beautiful Victorian mansion. Thesaurus: richsynonym …   Useful english dictionary

  • in the lap of luxury — {adv. phr.} Well supplied with luxuries; having most things that money can buy. * /Mike grew up in the lap of luxury./ Compare: ON EASY STREET, WELL TO DO …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • in the lap of luxury — if you are in the lap of luxury, you live in conditions of much comfort because you have a lot of money. I have to earn enough to keep my wife in the lap of luxury. They live in the lap of luxury in a huge great house in the south of France …   New idioms dictionary

  • in the lap of luxury — People in the lap of luxury are very wealthy and have have everything that money can buy …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • in the lap of luxury — ► in the lap of luxury in conditions of great comfort and wealth. Main Entry: ↑lap …   English terms dictionary

  • in the lap of luxury — living in comfort, living high on the hog    If I win the lottery, we ll be rich. We ll live in the lap of luxury …   English idioms

  • in\ the\ lap\ of\ luxury — adv. phr. Well supplied with luxuries; having most things that money can buy. Mike grew up in the lap of luxury. Compare: on easy street, well to do …   Словарь американских идиом

  • in the lap of luxury — in very comfortable and expensive conditions They live together in the lap of luxury in a beautiful Victorian mansion …   English dictionary

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