to move up

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gbW92ZSB1cA&hash=d1ee88629c9a1fb0ea8353d21b8d5191b4af691e&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gbW92ZSB1cA&hash=b8db1e2a569d575e867b65cb9d50b481c8fbf257&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to sit up

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gc2l0IHVw&hash=0225b8270ff191e4b7e8a16142271697abd125ea&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gc2l0IHVw&hash=905a403ace8cbd6ab0772fc75312cc94c96d9fcc&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to curl up

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gY3VybCB1cA&hash=86d3e3caa47476aff9e9c90638fe2c8551ff6b18&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gY3VybCB1cA&hash=050d6b993303b2ffa9706042c8042bf394670a7a&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to look down on

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gbG9vayBkb3duIG9u&hash=69d15b2bab7d4d42ef407bcdab1f95cc1fc1ee04&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gbG9vayBkb3duIG9u&hash=5e0d7c18bff8f0dbb2aed17634996d65296e5fbc&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to lie down

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gbGllIGRvd24&hash=ca11cdbc4545a795b46bdb2682da1015c6d6197a&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gbGllIGRvd24&hash=8d072c24d6577863379b428950eb8ea2a799e37c&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to turn up

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gdHVybiB1cA&hash=5e345af95c19afd0982bad762fff5c12350ee61f&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gdHVybiB1cA&hash=099c815b1b7bdacde1dcc6628519de58c1b94620&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to save up

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gc2F2ZSB1cA&hash=a8f979f357bf2e5cd28336323131a0bb2c177b52&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gc2F2ZSB1cA&hash=f334e74842a62443495c82245b889d69f223359c&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to speed up

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gc3BlZWQgdXA&hash=3e5eb60b603a43b0b4efd56e2b8ea8cc9e0e940e&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gc3BlZWQgdXA&hash=53b538d2bca5510d76b9c86718521f08cf2ac8c1&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to quiet down

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gcXVpZXQgZG93bg&hash=410c8c6273d35dda042a08fd3a3af62187375e34&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gcXVpZXQgZG93bg&hash=f2a5bd5d91236853209f05fa9ee142b8bab47c67&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to cut down

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gY3V0IGRvd24&hash=ae3fe10b34faf2c371e31ed0d5b837774c5bb201&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gY3V0IGRvd24&hash=e5a43aeb0f93806d842bfcca60da23f04ccf3751&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to slow down

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gc2xvdyBkb3du&hash=412e1a1688103c1df39d329a5e796435a28ee6fe&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gc2xvdyBkb3du&hash=4d114730be466252f19c3a3f7e717e0c1733dd2f&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to trade

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gdHJhZGU&hash=46c77d4dbc6a85292286f55e283971fe4463bcfa&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gdHJhZGU&hash=93a815f365812130e1aec17a973b9e9b606703a4&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to dress up

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZHJlc3MgdXA&hash=3dc6a4bcca231ce9bfdf2891d64f02166e4a55d9&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZHJlc3MgdXA&hash=4e190903d61f8414d32a2d2f217dae8d70de6b1b&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to dumb down

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZHVtYiBkb3du&hash=62cd4cb4c4dfd0a304515b1c1867e558971a3258&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZHVtYiBkb3du&hash=609041f0521a70685ac151584e8dec669d018c7c&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to dress down

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZHJlc3MgZG93bg&hash=55330c2385213b1ef4050764ac2f85957931b541&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZHJlc3MgZG93bg&hash=6afdffd28eef3dbd647b5b65933022b6cd4a5dce&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to set up

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gc2V0IHVw&hash=0561fc9eadd3f87d879380aa9f4118508c913cfc&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gc2V0IHVw&hash=1c82fdd80a1f8a4e5739a1355affb8ef80efec78&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to fire up

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZmlyZSB1cA&hash=2d4e4e338d14b027e4d53e67ebcba988e308e0c6&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZmlyZSB1cA&hash=015db26273b5cbeb96d0ee739e05161ac8b5751a&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to boot up

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gYm9vdCB1cA&hash=bce5082e7eb0678108c70f6fe07b886fdbd79443&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gYm9vdCB1cA&hash=e6b70ab3248b6be3edfff39aecfc458c301c7678&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to stand down

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gc3RhbmQgZG93bg&hash=3ab8c2a1d71341f8d1c3b6af2d67a425fc3360e7&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gc3RhbmQgZG93bg&hash=4b8fbca67df980588b7f7567b245a4b76561c7fb&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to break down

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gYnJlYWsgZG93bg&hash=c4e553098c98ed182a0b6accac1f291406549e0a&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gYnJlYWsgZG93bg&hash=6d415af6e9f8e6e5ef9ccfc193127a26871f553c&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to shut down

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gc2h1dCBkb3du&hash=2a5141a6b4b189293a03cf870b74421c37d34936&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gc2h1dCBkb3du&hash=a4f9d82d56a469e30d74b6af8d4dd84ebf36a417&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to wind up

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gd2luZCB1cA&hash=55c9ae2763badc64c7b37096436d2f50416dbf97&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gd2luZCB1cA&hash=a3d2a6fa0a94e2784ff4e8b2b17e010e28dd66e7&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to buy up

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gYnV5IHVw&hash=7c0559cd42109b34b3aff99ab941f9f747ab530a&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gYnV5IHVw&hash=7f2b22636b555c1d868a19c160bd1159922abe48&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to use up

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gdXNlIHVw&hash=c9131f1a1e6bd66d8a3ae3026941f54a80b77b4c&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gdXNlIHVw&hash=5e36815f9e34458bda21d3d86759674d30c34051&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to pin down

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gcGluIGRvd24&hash=6a0f02f111507c37e8427978beeff5a3fca5b31b&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gcGluIGRvd24&hash=b870bfd79ed342b5c817c1d6a8dad95d5ad3931a&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to settle down

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gc2V0dGxlIGRvd24&hash=fd58f32ce657d4a89d3f1d93f1ba03b444315c25&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gc2V0dGxlIGRvd24&hash=0447fa5a68d0209a751c3046791c09abc67459f5&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to live down

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gbGl2ZSBkb3du&hash=952255e0f39ae41570389bdf62b778541c1f060f&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gbGl2ZSBkb3du&hash=8ec2cfba5a742d22f8cc28e12a78eb18529511c1&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to grow up

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZ3JvdyB1cA&hash=c1938bbda0871f5538a1daa00083ce428dfab4b1&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZ3JvdyB1cA&hash=6a4f34126f935ecd137c7343911d3f29a1dbd362&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to wake up

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gd2FrZSB1cA&hash=7fe02d4e2f7726798c611237027c02061aead519&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gd2FrZSB1cA&hash=cca90457ad569530cc873452167b29d21dacf703&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to run down

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gcnVuIGRvd24&hash=d8e7cbdd0d187272e3c67b0196c4874fb9ba671a&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gcnVuIGRvd24&hash=b4c90bf68946dc3d58b9bd573f7ba0913042ebe2&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to speak up

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gc3BlYWsgdXA&hash=42c1845d67ad4a8c7d517742eba885b18afdde67&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gc3BlYWsgdXA&hash=77d9436df1fecc7bb6d99a9b0d423c216b0df783&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to lighten up

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gbGlnaHRlbiB1cA&hash=c21955b9838ba31ea2a1a89e0adc240a4b769da9&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gbGlnaHRlbiB1cA&hash=d91aa667ddbac2fa69e520f72027defd52684766&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to calm down

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gY2FsbSBkb3du&hash=259b3aaf3c3838308ac594a9224b7a297cba5243&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gY2FsbSBkb3du&hash=2b4be28425a855e0ecea19e30dbdb15f239b5f49&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to give up

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZ2l2ZSB1cA&hash=be95f9b563ee1e6f8551cd6f2797559a4ef11af1&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZ2l2ZSB1cA&hash=9ee4d0e89b4010b372e4019903ce8c2e202739dc&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to let down

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gbGV0IGRvd24&hash=71bc10c375dff89e4e5814d7c11110195f1bff0e&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gbGV0IGRvd24&hash=583ec46ebbe72599541c4dfef5a31fe44c29ddff&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

well-off

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=d2VsbC1vZmY&hash=81cad01aff663ac3909418124a6a6b50dd08187b&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=d2VsbC1vZmY&hash=856af0a0b2fb721013ea708eb787fc9d39ae9002&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

depression

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=ZGVwcmVzc2lvbg&hash=dcab9222238c1aa4929174e3b57d79f614c9bb4f&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=ZGVwcmVzc2lvbg&hash=9636ec4ec5da26f4296053903045196f94ac9313&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

extravagant

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=ZXh0cmF2YWdhbnQ&hash=8e1f18886d5bdf056c9c973e15db5f02391108d2&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=ZXh0cmF2YWdhbnQ&hash=520751ac928701a1f0569c0cc363933de4ff38ac&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

affluent

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=YWZmbHVlbnQ&hash=2e9c279ef1e244fa398d5e0f1aacf542c8848dc3&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=YWZmbHVlbnQ&hash=68f96789cd3404f4fb84ea07afb53b95e484669e&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to man up

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gbWFuIHVw&hash=8357b464eb7ede7e08f2dc7587aad35c08c6a3ce&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gbWFuIHVw&hash=b2df1c891da1f8894ba07c9433d4951ce434fbbf&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

spoiled

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=c3BvaWxlZA&hash=ba22c491034348869817e0102c40e3db2f91fc9e&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=c3BvaWxlZA&hash=063af95a963b6646e370e6e68e4abb1866eb5ba8&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to play up

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gcGxheSB1cA&hash=81ce2cdb9156b74192cbf67780ce48881e19e8d9&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gcGxheSB1cA&hash=27efcd52dc514820311b3ec41e71906c6766eb72&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

rich

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=cmljaA&hash=563b0a776ad480230ca2124aba08d55d6e27e66e&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=cmljaA&hash=011a6b3da1f9a6d1e5db8f34ec6e57e7fcd85d66&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

hardship

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=aGFyZHNoaXA&hash=6b56744555f50bb688743b754c1d7359ca7cff85&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=aGFyZHNoaXA&hash=09b43b31ed15b9a4933d1fb4b5b871d16f8e3cb9&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

prosperous

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=cHJvc3Blcm91cw&hash=04bf2e1a8d76848a7222036a1c2ded34beb24e32&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=cHJvc3Blcm91cw&hash=b9439ff62debd8fa37adcf37a2ba40447d04a3ba&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

modest

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=bW9kZXN0&hash=9038b105d9da1bab4a5869d38ab6626dddc0251c&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=bW9kZXN0&hash=477bb07b815924914afaa3e5523a69bda6bc50ef&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

budget

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=YnVkZ2V0&hash=4d844ac0053928fe9235938902b302865c731138&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=YnVkZ2V0&hash=d813d3b58bcbcdcd41ef4abc9d5563303d643e03&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

careful

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=Y2FyZWZ1bA&hash=3c9643c4f8914f011408a339c3b7963714d12ec3&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=Y2FyZWZ1bA&hash=ced251d620f5c814406c216165ff470a0105c876&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to [fall] on hard times

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZmFsbCBvbiBoYXJkIHRpbWVz&hash=a89a3f2e992a1c7aa826aa8db98d4f77511681ff&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZmFsbCBvbiBoYXJkIHRpbWVz&hash=1939ad01892eca96d7c45acc2558d8320ad88483&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

The idiom "from rags to riches" has been used for centuries to describe a remarkable journey of transformation and success. It originates from the contrast between poverty "rags" and wealth or prosperity "riches". It is used to describe a significant upward social or financial mobility, where someone starts with very little or in poverty and achieves remarkable success, often involving significant wealth and prosperity.

What is the origin of the idiom "from rags to riches" and when to use it?

from rags to riches

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=ZnJvbSByYWdzIHRvIHJpY2hlcw&hash=8c1f012ea0e5f9d8f9205439161c6d17be969221&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=ZnJvbSByYWdzIHRvIHJpY2hlcw&hash=1570b1a4c04d99e6f2f596c04b1af1e0b0760297&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to [make] a fortune

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gbWFrZSBhIGZvcnR1bmU&hash=50c6bd0b0ae9bb4a7d93922b77dc6ef4106f458d&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gbWFrZSBhIGZvcnR1bmU&hash=4297b91267ec7c0fa53f8afdbc3eebd8c69cc7d2&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to [have] it rough

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gaGF2ZSBpdCByb3VnaA&hash=7eb7fcafe5f5a50766af1561caf4a4d0ee8fd947&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gaGF2ZSBpdCByb3VnaA&hash=e4413f69858816ee34a0d583f04f6e4d17015865&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 3 in the Headway Advanced coursebook, such as "have it rough", "affluent", "live down", etc.

مفردات الوحدة 3 من Headway Advanced