world\ is\ one's\ oyster

world\ is\ one's\ oyster
Everything is possible for you; the world belongs to you; you can get anything you want.

When John won the scholarship, he felt as though the world was his oyster.

The rich girl acts as though the world is her oyster.


Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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