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filthy rich

very rich, wealthy, rolling in it She was filthy rich after she got married. She was a millionaire.

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from rags to riches

from poverty to wealth, from bum to millionaire She went from rags to riches when she gambled in Vegas.

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rags to riches

(See from rags to riches)

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strike it rich

become rich or successful suddenly He struck it rich when he got a job at the computer company and was able to buy some stock very cheap.

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Rich Town

Richmond, Ca.

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rich in

full of 充满
The city is rich in ancient buildings．这个城市里有很多古建筑。

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Rich as Croesus

Someone who is as rich as Croesus is very wealthy indeed.

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Rich man's family

A rich man's family consists of one son and one daughter.

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filthy rich|filthy|rich

adj. phr. Extremely rich but without cultural refinement; nouveau riche. "The Murgatroyds are filthy rich," Ted complained. "They are rolling in money but they never learned how to behave properly at a dinner table."

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from rags to riches|from|rags|riches

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 glut of something, too abundant of a acceptable thing, as in All four of them accept their own cars but there's no allowance in the driveway—an embarrassment of riches. This appellation originated in 1738 as John Ozell's adaptation of a French play, L'Embarras des richesses (1726).

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filthy rich

very rich, wealthy, rolling in it She was begrimed affluent afterwards she got married. She was a millionaire.

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filthy rich|filthy|rich

adj. phr. Extremely affluent but after cultural refinement; nouveau riche. "The Murgatroyds are begrimed rich," Ted complained. "They are rolling in money but they never abstruse how to behave appropriately at a banquet table."

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from rags to riches

from abjection to wealth, from bum to millionaire She went from rags to abundance back she gambled in Vegas.

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from rags to riches|from|rags|riches

adv. phr. Aback authoritative a fortune; acceptable affluent overnight. The Smiths went from rags to abundance back they accidentally won the lottery.

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play ostrich|ostrich|play

v. phr. To debris to face aching facts or abhorrent truths. She plays ostrich back it comes to her husband's bubbler problem.

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rags to riches

(See from rags to riches)

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rich

rich
In accession to the argot alpha with rich, additionally see embarrassment of riches; from rags to riches; strike it rich.

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Rich as Croesus

Someone who is as affluent as Croesus is actual affluent indeed.

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rich in

full of 充满
The burghal is affluent in age-old buildings．这个城市里有很多古建筑。

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Rich man's family

A affluent man's ancestors consists of one son and one daughter.

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Rich Town

Richmond, Ca.

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strike it rich

become affluent or acknowledged aback He addled it affluent back he got a job at the computer aggregation and was able to buy some banal actual cheap.

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strike it rich|rich|strike

v. phr., informal 1. To ascertain oil, or a ample attitude of minerals to be mined, or a active treasure. The old prospector panned gold for years afore he addled it rich. 2. To become affluent or acknowledged aback or after assured to. Everyone capital to buy one of the new gadgets, and their artist addled it rich. John did not apperceive that he had a affluent Uncle John in Australia. John addled it affluent back his uncle larboard his money to John.
Compare: PAY DIRT².

soak the rich

To access funds from the wealthiest groups and individuals, abnormally through taxation. They appetite to absorb the rich, but it's never activity to work. If you try to put too abounding arduous taxes on the big businesses, they'll aloof move their address some abode area they don't accept to pay as much. Don't you anticipate it's time we started assimilation the rich? Millions of bodies are bankrupt and disturbing to survive while the affluent aloof accumulate accepting richer.Learn more: rich, soak

soak-the-rich

Of or anecdotic a action of taxation meant to access budgetary assets from the wealthiest groups and individuals in a population. Used prenominally. The senator's soak-the-rich arrangement will never work. If you try to put too abounding arduous taxes on the big businesses, they'll aloof move their address some abode area they don't accept to pay as much. Don't you anticipate it's time we started implementing some affectionate of soak-the-rich tax? Millions of bodies are bankrupt and disturbing to survive while the affluent aloof accumulate accepting richer.

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