God's gift to someone
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8.9
- idiom
- Informal
:
regalo de Dios para alguien
- Everyone at the party thought she was God's gift to men because of her stunning looks and confident attitude.
Examples
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She laughed at his arrogance, thinking he believed he was God's gift to someone.
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He's so full of himself, acting like he's God's gift to women with that charming smile.
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Despite his talent, no one on the team considers him God's gift to someone.
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He walked into the room acting like God's gift to someone, expecting everyone to admire him.
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He thinks he's God's gift to women!
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Some people believe that John is God's gift to men.
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With his incredible singing talent, he believes he is God's gift to the music industry.
Synonyms
22
4.8
A very attractive person, often a woman who gets attention
7
6.1
A special natural talent someone is lucky to have
How Attractive
- NSFW
13
3.8
- Informal
1
8.9
- Informal
16
5.4
- Informal
1
3.6
5
2.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase literally presents a person as "a gift from God" to a group, so a learner who knows 'God', 'gift', 'to' and 'someone' can reasonably infer it means an especially attractive or talented person. However, the idiomatic/ironic nuance (often implying arrogance or boastfulness) and pragmatic usage are not fully predictable from the parts, so the expression is only partly transparent.
Etymology
The phrase God's gift to someone comes from the picture of a person as a special gift from God to other people. So it is used when someone seems 'very attractive' or 'thinks they are better than others'.