OYSTER, MAKE THE WORLD (ONE'S)

a variation of a phrase used by English poet and dramatist William Shakespeare (1564–1616): The world's mine oyster, meaning the world is the place from which to extract profit, etc., as a pearl can be extracted from an oyster. —3rd South African published appr gls (14.4.92)

a variation of a phrase used by English poet and dramatist William Shakespeare (1564–1616) The world's mine oyster, meaning the world is the place from which to extract profit, etc., as a pearl can be extracted from an oyster.