to be born with a silver spoon in (one’s) mouth

Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 624: Advantages and Disadvantages in Life.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 624. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.

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This episode is called “Advantages (which are things that help you in some situation) and Disadvantages (things that hurt you) in Life.” Let’s get started.

Andy: Doesn’t it make you sick? We bust our butts around here and the boss brings in his nephew to be the new manager.

Nia: You never know. He may be a good boss.

Andy: I doubt it. He’s getting this opportunity just because he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He didn’t have to pull himself up by