idiom
from rags to riches
from RAGZ too RICH-ez
frɒm ræɡz tuː ˈrɪtʃɪzListen
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Syllable breakdown
fromragstoriches
Dictionary meaning
rising from poverty to great wealth; achieving financial success after starting with nothing
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