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from rags to riches
USUK
from being very poor to being very rich
Also used before a noun, with hyphens: 'a rags-to-riches story'. Both nouns are always plural.
In context
His story of going from rags to riches inspired many young people in the countryside.
She went from rags to riches by selling street food online.
Common mistake
Incorrect: It's a real rag to riches story.
Correct: It's a real rags-to-riches story.
More idioms about success
- a blessing in disguisesomething that seems bad at first but later brings a good result
- a close calla situation in which you only just avoid danger or failure
- a dream come truesomething you have wanted for a long time that has finally happened
- a feather in your capan achievement that you can be proud of and that may help you later
- a flash in the pana sudden success that does not last or happen again