go from rags to riches Idiom
from rags to riches
from poverty to wealth, from bum to millionaire She went from rags to riches when she gambled in Vegas.
rags to riches
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adv. phr. Suddenly making a fortune; becoming rich overnight.
The Smiths went from rags to riches when they unexpectedly won the lottery.
embarrassment of riches
embarrassment of riches An overabundance of something, too much of a good thing, as in
All four of them have their own cars but there's no room in the driveway—an embarrassment of riches. This term originated in 1738 as John Ozell's translation of a French play,
L'Embarras des richesses (1726).
go from rags to riches
To acceleration from abjection to abundant or aberrant wealth. My uncle has absolutely gone from rags to riches. He grew up after a penny, but through arduous determination, he founded his own aggregation and is now one of the wealthiest men in the state.Learn more: go, rag, riches