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Today's Idiom = "From Rags To Riches"
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From Rags To Riches ( from poor to wealthy ... )
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A person who was poor and becomes rich goes "from rags to riches". The "rags" represent the poor old clothing that they wore before they came into their "riches". Quote from a famous song: "You know I'll never go from rags to riches!" Example: "My uncle is a real rags to riches story." He was very poor but now he is rich. |
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