diff --git a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/dsl/package.scala b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/dsl/package.scala
index 31dc5a58e68e..103ddc7d04fd 100755
--- a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/dsl/package.scala
+++ b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/dsl/package.scala
@@ -84,8 +84,10 @@ package object dsl {
     def > (other: Expression) = GreaterThan(expr, other)
     def >= (other: Expression) = GreaterThanOrEqual(expr, other)
     def === (other: Expression) = EqualTo(expr, other)
+    def -=- (other: Expression) = EqualTo(expr, other)
     def <=> (other: Expression) = EqualNullSafe(expr, other)
     def !== (other: Expression) = Not(EqualTo(expr, other))
+    def !=- (other: Expression) = Not(EqualTo(expr, other))
 
     def in(list: Expression*) = In(expr, list)
 
@@ -149,7 +151,47 @@ package object dsl {
     def lower(e: Expression) = Lower(e)
 
     implicit class DslSymbol(sym: Symbol) extends ImplicitAttribute { def s = sym.name }
-    // TODO more implicit class for literal?
+
+    implicit class LiteralOnTheLeft[T](x: T) {
+      def literal = Literal(x)
+
+      def + (other: Expression) = Add(literal, other)
+      def - (other: Expression) = Subtract(literal, other)
+      def * (other: Expression) = Multiply(literal, other)
+      def / (other: Expression) = Divide(literal, other)
+      def % (other: Expression) = Remainder(literal, other)
+
+      def && (other: Expression)  = And(literal, other)
+      def || (other: Expression)  = Or(literal, other)
+      def <  (other: Expression)  = LessThan(literal, other)
+      def <= (other: Expression)  = LessThanOrEqual(literal, other)
+      def >  (other: Expression)  = GreaterThan(literal, other)
+      def >= (other: Expression)  = GreaterThanOrEqual(literal, other)
+      /*  === not allowed because it conflicts with scalatest. */
+      def -=- (other: Expression) = EqualTo(literal, other)
+      def <=> (other: Expression) = EqualNullSafe(literal, other)
+      /*  !== not allowed because it conflicts with scalatest. */
+      def !=- (other: Expression) = Not(EqualTo(literal, other))
+
+      def + (other: Symbol) = Add(literal, other)
+      def - (other: Symbol) = Subtract(literal, other)
+      def * (other: Symbol) = Multiply(literal, other)
+      def / (other: Symbol) = Divide(literal, other)
+      def % (other: Symbol) = Remainder(literal, other)
+
+      def && (other: Symbol)  = And(literal, other)
+      def || (other: Symbol)  = Or(literal, other)
+      def <  (other: Symbol)  = LessThan(literal, other)
+      def <= (other: Symbol)  = LessThanOrEqual(literal, other)
+      def >  (other: Symbol)  = GreaterThan(literal, other)
+      def >= (other: Symbol)  = GreaterThanOrEqual(literal, other)
+      /*  === not allowed because it conflicts with scalatest. */
+      def -=- (other: Symbol) = EqualTo(literal, other)
+      def <=> (other: Symbol) = EqualNullSafe(literal, other)
+      /*  !== not allowed because it conflicts with scalatest. */
+      def !=- (other: Symbol) = Not(EqualTo(literal, other))
+    }
+
     implicit class DslString(val s: String) extends ImplicitOperators {
       override def expr: Expression = Literal(s)
       def attr = analysis.UnresolvedAttribute(s)
diff --git a/sql/catalyst/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/expressions/ExpressionEvaluationSuite.scala b/sql/catalyst/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/expressions/ExpressionEvaluationSuite.scala
index 918996f11da2..d2ddb7049675 100644
--- a/sql/catalyst/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/expressions/ExpressionEvaluationSuite.scala
+++ b/sql/catalyst/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/expressions/ExpressionEvaluationSuite.scala
@@ -774,4 +774,24 @@ class ExpressionEvaluationSuite extends FunSuite {
     checkEvaluation(c1 ^ c2, 3, row)
     checkEvaluation(~c1, -2, row)
   }
+
+  /*
+   * Testing the DSL conversions which allow literals on the left hand
+   * side of an expression.  The DSL conversions collide with the
+   * scalatest === operator so we can the scalatest conversion
+   * explicitly: assert(X === Y) --> assert(EQ(X).===(Y))
+   */ 
+  import org.scalatest.Assertions.{convertToEqualizer => EQ}
+  test("expressions with a literal on the left") {
+    assert(EQ(-1 + 'x).===(Add(-1, 'x)))
+    assert(EQ(3 + 'x * 'y).===(Add(3, Multiply('x, 'y))))
+    assert(EQ(0 < 'x).===(LessThan(0, 'x)))
+    assert(EQ(1.5 -=- 'x).===(EqualTo(1.5, 'x)))
+    assert(EQ(false !=- 'x).===(Not(EqualTo(false, 'x))))
+    assert(EQ("a string" >= 'x).===(GreaterThanOrEqual("a string", 'x)))
+    //assert(EQ(RichDate("2014-11-05") > 'date).===(GreaterThan(RichDate("2014-11-05"), 'date)))
+    //assert(EQ(RichTimestamp("2014-11-05 12:34:56.789") < 'now)
+    //	   .===(LessThan(RichTimestamp("2014-11-05 12:34:56.789"), 'now)))
+  }
+
 }