born on third base but believes (one) hit a triple
born on third base but believes (one) hit a triple
Said of one who was has enjoyed the benefits of a privileged upbringing but attributes their success solely to their own efforts. A: "His rich daddy set him up with a cushy executive job and all the resources he needed to make the business a success. From the way he goes on about it, though, you'd think he built the whole company out of nothing." B: "Just another guy who was born on third base but believes he hit a triple."
See also: base, believe, born, but, hit, on, third, triple
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- triple
- live up to (one's)/its reputation
- live up to your/its reputation
- daddy of them all
- the daddy of them all
- judge (one) on (one's) own merits
- judge one on own merits
- merit
- the old boy network
- the old-boy network