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rags to riches

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Definition


The journey of starting from poverty and finding wealth.

Context : Social Life
Category: Idiom
Semantic: money, wealth

Usage of “rags to riches”

  1. The musician went from rags to riches in just ten years.

Examples of idiom “rags to riches” from Twitter
  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'Stvleo6'
    Stvleo6:

    @janecupcakes she has once again re-opened the idea and has added more depth to the rap industry. another story of rags to riches.

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'CBCR2Morning'
    CBCR2Morning:

    I'm thinking of bands / artists who have resurrected their careers. Can you think of stories that go riches to rags to riches again?

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'smacksy'
    smacksy:

    @waarons He'll never go from rags to riches.. obviously.

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'JoshPies'
    JoshPies:

    @JewishTweets I love to hear about Jewish success stories, ESP rags to riches. Tell us stories plz