idiom
self-made
SELF MAYD
sɛlf meɪdListen
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Syllable breakdown
selfmade
Dictionary meaning
having achieved success or built one's character entirely through one's own efforts and determination, without the benefit of inherited privilege, wealth, or innate gifts
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