the world is one's lobster

Proverb

Britain humorous

(Britain, humorous) Intentional misrendering of the proverb "the world is one's oyster".

Japanese Meaning

（英国風・ユーモラスな表現）『the world is one’s oyster』という諺を意図的に誤って転用したもので、世の中が自分にとって大きなチャンスや可能性をもたらしてくれるという意味を、ユーモラスに表現したものと解釈できる。

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When asked how he'd make the most of his move, he laughed and said the world is one's lobster as a cheeky proverb, purposely mangling the familiar phrase.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

引っ越しをどう生かすかと尋ねられると、彼は笑って、ことわざ「世界は自分の牡蠣だ」をしゃれっ気たっぷりに言い間違え、あえて馴染みのある表現をもじった。

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(Britain, humorous) Intentional misrendering of the proverb "the world is one's oyster".

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