Choose the correct meaning of the idiom from the following options:-
Mr Kapoor was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → born in wealth and luxury
To be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth means to be born into a rich family, with wealth and comfort from birth rather than earned. The idiom comes from the old custom of giving a silver spoon to a child of a wealthy family. Mr Kapoor never had to struggle for money; he was born rich.
Example: She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth, but she built her own company.