Samhälle, Lag och Politik - Social Class

Utforska engelska idiomer som rör sociala klasser, inklusive "blått blod" och "under saltet".

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upper crust [Substantiv]

överklassen

Ex: Members of the upper crust are currently investing in luxury real estate .

Medlemmar av överklassen investerar för närvarande i lyxfastigheter.

above the salt [Fras]

(of people) having a rank or position that is high or honorable

Ex: Will took him up above the salt and made much of him .

airs and graces [Fras]

an exaggerated or artificial display of superiority or elegance

Ex: She always puts on airs and graces , pretending to be more cultured than she actually is .

blue blood [Substantiv]

blått blod

Ex: Despite coming from humble beginnings , he acquired a taste for luxury and transformed himself into a blue blood of the fashion world .

Trots en blygsam början förvärvade han en smak för lyx och förvandlade sig till en blå blod i modevärlden.

fair-haired (boy|girl) [Fras]

a person who is favored or treated with special privilege, often by someone in a position of authority

Ex: In the coming years , a new fair-haired boy will emerge in the tech industry , capturing everyone 's attention with groundbreaking innovations .

born (in|to) the purple [Fras]

privileged by birth or family background

Ex: He is born in the purple , inheriting the throne and assuming the role of the ruling monarch .

to [be] born with a silver spoon in {one's} mouth [Fras]

to be born into a wealthy or privileged family and having access to all the luxuries and comfort that comes with it

Ex: He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth , attending the finest private schools and never worrying about money .

silver spoon [Substantiv]

silversked

Ex: Growing up , Jenny benefited enormously from the silver spoon of her family 's multigenerational oil fortune .

När hon växte upp drog Jenny stor nytta av silverskeden från sin familjs flergenerationella oljeförmögenhet.

the chattering class [Substantiv]

pratgrisklass

Ex: The chattering class engages in endless debates on social media platforms , often without reaching concrete solutions .

Den pratstinna klassen engagerar sig i ändlösa debatter på sociala medieplattformar, ofta utan att nå konkreta lösningar.

skid row [Substantiv]

fattigkvarter

Ex: Efforts are currently underway to provide housing and support services to the homeless population in Skid Row .

Ansträngningar pågår för närvarande för att tillhandahålla bostäder och stödjande tjänster till den hemlösa befolkningen i Skid Row.

the right side of the tracks [Fras]

a very safe and wealthy area in a city or town

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worm's eye view [Fras]

a perspective that emphasizes the view or situation of someone with lower status or authority

Ex: From a worm 's eye view , it 's challenging to see the bigger picture in the corporate world .

[plum] in {one's} mouth [Fras]

a manner of speaking associated with wealth, social status, or formal education

Ex: She speaks with a plum in her mouth , effortlessly enunciating every word with an air of sophistication .

below the salt [Fras]

(of people) having a status, position, or reputation that is low

Ex: By the time reforms were implemented , the practice of keeping people below the salt had already been deeply entrenched .

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