cradle (redirected from cradled)

a cradle-robber (American, humorous)

someone who has a romantic or sexual relationship with a much younger partner. He's a cradle-robber. He married a 16 year-old and he's nearly 30!

a cradle-snatcher (British & Australian, humorous)

someone who has a romantic or sexual relationship with a much younger partner. He's three years younger than you? You cradle-snatcher!

cradle-snatching (British & Australian, humorous)

a cradle-snatcher - someone who has a romantic or sexual relationship with a much younger partner. Pete's new girlfriend's only 15. I'd call that cradle-snatching.

from the cradle to the grave

during the whole of your life. Free medical care might not be with us from the cradle to the grave, as we once hoped.

See also: from, grave

The hand that rocks the cradle (rules the world).

something that you say which means women are very powerful because they have most influence over the way in which children develop into adults. The article claimed that most of the world's dictators had very domineering mothers. You know what they say, the hand that rocks the cradle.

See also: hand, rock, that

rob the cradle (American, humorous)

a cradle-robber - someone who has a romantic or sexual relationship with a much younger partner. People are always telling her she's robbing the cradle. She's ten years older than Joe.

See also: rob

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from the cradle to the grave

during the whole period of your life. Free medical care might not be with us from the cradle to the grave, as we once hoped.

Etymology: based on the idea that the cradle (= small bed for a baby) represents the beginning of a life, the grave (= burying place) represents the end of a life

See also: from, grave