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caviar to the general

caviar to the general noun: something of quality unbefitting to those who possess it.

Noun

caviar to the general (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic) Something of quality unbefitting to those who possess it.

Questions about caviar to the general

What does caviar to the general mean?
Caviar to the general means something of quality unbefitting to those who possess it.
What part of speech is caviar to the general?
Caviar to the general is a noun.

Words near caviar to the general in the dictionary

  1. caviar
  2. caviar lime
  3. caviar limes
  4. caviar spoon
  5. caviar spoons
  6. caviar to the general
  7. caviare
  8. caviares
  9. caviarial
  10. caviaries
  11. caviarlike

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