purple idioms

Born in the purple
Born into royalty. Purple is a color traditionally associated with royalty.
Did you see pictures of the latest addition to the royal family? What a sweet little princess born to the purple!
(Видели ли вы фотографии последнего пополнения в королевской семье ? Какая маленькая принцесса родилась в королевской семье!)

Born in the purple
In ancient times, purple garments were worn only by royal and imperial families because of the rarity and costliness of the dye. Born in the purple may have specific reference to the fact that Byzantine empresses gave birth in a room in the palace at Constantinople whose walls were lined with the purple stone porphyry.

Have a purple patch
To experience much success or good luck. Primarily heard in UK.
After falling behind early, the team had a purple patch and scored three quick goals to tie the game.
После раннего отставания, команда испытала большой успех и она забила три быстрых гола, чтобы сравнять счет в игре.

Have a purple patch
This term is a translation of Latin purpureus pannus , and comes from the Roman poet Horace's Ars Poetica: ‘Works of serious purpose and grand promises often have a purple patch or two stitched on, to shine far and wide’