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Sentence #4707648

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 patgfisher patgfisher November 17, 2015, edited November 17, 2015 November 17, 2015 at 9:11:31 PM UTC, edited November 17, 2015 at 9:12:11 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

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″the world's my/your oyster″ (idiom) means that world is yours and you can go anywhere and do anything you like. The saying has its origin in William Shakespeare's ″The Merry Wives of Windsor″

See also #4144919 ″The world is my oyster″

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If you get that job, the world will be your oyster.

added by patgfisher, November 17, 2015
➜ #4707953O işe girersen kral sensin.

linked by tornado, November 17, 2015
➜ #4707955O işe girersen paşalar gibi yaşarsın.

linked by tornado, November 17, 2015
➜ #4709923Si obtienes ese trabajo, el mundo será tu ostra.

linked by DarkHollow, November 18, 2015
➜ #4964933Если ты получишь эту работу, весь мир будет у твоих ног.

linked by Karok, March 10, 2016