place in the sun

place in the sun — If you have your place in the sun, you find wealth, happiness or whatever you are looking for in life …   The small dictionary of idiomes

place in the sun — phrasal : favorable position or status : advantage, eminence the laborer … toiling for a place in the sun A.R.Williams Italian fiction has found its place in the sun T.G.Bergin * * * place in the sun, a favorable position; as favorable a position …   Useful english dictionary

place in the sun —    If you have your place in the sun, you find wealth, happiness or whatever you are looking for in life.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    If you find a place in the sun, you reach a position which provides you with wealth and happiness,… …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

place in the sun — a/(someone s) place in the sun a job or situation that makes you happy and that provides you with all the money and things that you want. After struggling for years to make a name for himself, he s certainly earned his place in the sun …   New idioms dictionary

Place in the sun — A place in the sun was a phrase coined by William II, German Emperor on June 18, 1901, to refer to Germany s colonial empire. [Hart (1920), p.95] It became more widely used to refer to the German desire, as a new nation, to be treated with… …   Wikipedia

place in the sun — location where the sun shines, desirable place …   English contemporary dictionary

place in the sun — noun a) A favorable position. b) Recognition, fame …   Wiktionary

place in the sun — idi a favorable position; prominence …   From formal English to slang

A Place in the Sun (TV series) — A Place in the Sun is a British FreeForm/Channel 4 daytime lifestyle programme about buying property abroad. It most often focuses on places in southern Europe, but in recent years has also featured a number of places in other areas of the world …   Wikipedia

A Place in the Sun (disambiguation) — A place in the sun may refer to: Politics * Place in the sun , phrase used in at the turn of the twentieth century to refer to Germany s colonial empireTelevision and movies* A Place in the Sun , a 1951 film. * A Place in the Sun , a TV… …   Wikipedia

A Place in the Sun (Lit album) — Infobox Album | Name = A Place in the Sun Type = Album Artist = Lit Released = February 23, 1999 Recorded = 1998 Genre = Post grunge Length = 43:26 Label = RCA Records Producer = Lit and Don Gilmore Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|2|5… …   Wikipedia