lap of luxury
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4.4
- idiom
- Informal
- Sure, Carrie sometimes had to worry whether she could afford another pair of Jimmy Chus, but for the most part the ladies of that show lived in the lap of luxury.
- live in the lap of luxury
- sit in the lap of luxury
Examples
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Mary lives in the lap of luxury.
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If you need me... I'll be lazing about in the lap of luxury.
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Now take it and go live in the lap of luxury somewhere.
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>> We stay the night in the lap of luxury, which we deserve after all this driving.
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And it might seem that I'm living it up here in the lap of luxury.
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You didn't tell me you were living in the lap of luxury.
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You'll be living in the lap of luxury.
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Then we'll live in the lap of luxury, and Wilma will have everything she deserves.
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Now imagine traveling to one of these locales in the lap of luxury.
Blog text (5) -
Mary lives in the lap of luxury, enjoying all the finest things life has to offer.
Synonyms
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4.2
A great comfort from expensive things or experiences that people do not need
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7.2
Great comfort and rich, elegant living that costs a lot
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8.1
The quality of being very rich and impressive in style or appearance
A way of living for rich people with expensive comforts and privilege
Antonyms
How Luxurious
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase uses 'lap' metaphorically (a place of closeness or support) combined with 'luxury', so someone who knows both words can plausibly infer a sense of being surrounded by or enjoying luxury. However, the leap from the literal body-part meaning of 'lap' to the abstract notion of a 'state of great comfort' is figurative and idiomatic, so the exact meaning may not be fully predictable to a B1 learner without prior exposure.
Etymology
The phrase lap of luxury comes from the image of sitting in someone's lap, a safe, soft place, while being surrounded by luxury, meaning 'comfort' and 'wealth'. So it means 'a state of great comfort and wealth'.