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    1. used to describe a person's rise from a state of extreme poverty to one of great wealth:
      "it was the old rags-to-riches fantasy"
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  1. Rags to riches refers to any situation in which a person rises from poverty to wealth12. It describes the journey from a humble or disadvantaged background to achieving success, fame, and fortune.
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    rags-to-riches adjective [ before noun ] uk / ˌræɡz.təˈrɪtʃɪz / us / ˌræɡz.təˈrɪtʃɪz / Add to word list Add to word list used to describe what happens to a person who was poor but becomes rich:

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    Rags to riches (also rags-to-riches) refers to any situation in which a person rises from poverty to wealth, and in some cases from absolute obscurity to heights of fame, fortune and celebrity —sometimes instantly.

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