Yesterday I was listening to the English song and there was a phrase "The world is your oyster now...". As I understand it means "You are your own master and you can do what you want". I wonder what is the origin of such an idiom?
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Yesterday I was listening to the English song and there was a phrase "The world is your oyster now...". As I understand it means "You are your own master and you can do what you want". I wonder what is the origin of such an idiom?