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to look down on
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to lie down
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to turn up
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to save up
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to speed up
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to quiet down
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to cut down
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to slow down
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to trade
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to dress up
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to dumb down
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to dress down
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to set up
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to fire up
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to boot up
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to stand down
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to break down
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to shut down
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to wind up
23-
to buy up
24-
to use up
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to pin down
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to settle down
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to live down
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to grow up
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to wake up
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to run down
31-
to speak up
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to lighten up
33-
to calm down
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to give up
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to let down
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well-off
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depression
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extravagant
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affluent
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to man up
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spoiled
42-
to play up
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rich
44-
hardship
45-
prosperous
46-
modest
47-
budget
48-
to fall on hard times
49-
from rags to riches
50-
to make a fortune
51-
to have it rough
to move up
to move up
Verbo
uk flag
/mˈuːv ˈʌp/
Spelling
Chiudi
Accedi
avanzare

avanzare

to move to a higher place

descend

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Stato Frasale
inseparable
verbo della frase
move
particella della frase
up
to sit up
to sit up
Verbo
uk flag
/sˈɪt ˈʌp/
siediti

siediti

to change one's position from a lying or reclining position into an upright one

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Stato Frasale
inseparable
verbo della frase
sit
particella della frase
up
to curl up
to curl up
Verbo
uk flag
/kˈɜːl ˈʌp/
rannicchiati

rannicchiati

to position one's body like a ball with one's arms and legs placed close to one's body while sitting

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Intransitivo
Stato Frasale
inseparable
verbo della frase
curl
particella della frase
up
to look down on
to look down on
Verbo
uk flag
/lˈʊk dˌaʊn ˈɑːn/
Considerarsi superiore a qualcuno

Considerarsi superiore a qualcuno

to regard someone or something as inferior or unworthy of respect or consideration

admire

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Transitivo
Stato Frasale
inseparable
verbo della frase
look
particella della frase
down on
to lie down
to lie down
Verbo
uk flag
/lˈaɪ dˈaʊn/
stendersi

stendersi

to put one's body in a flat position in order to sleep or rest

arise

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Transitivo
Stato Frasale
inseparable
verbo della frase
lie
particella della frase
down
to turn up
to turn up
Verbo
uk flag
/ˈtɝn ˈʌp/
alzare

alzare

to turn a switch on a device so that it makes more sound, heat, etc.

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Transitivo
Stato Frasale
separable
verbo della frase
turn
particella della frase
up
to save up
to save up
Verbo
uk flag
/sˈeɪv ˈʌp/
risparmiare

risparmiare

to set money or resources aside for future use

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Transitivo
Stato Frasale
separable
verbo della frase
save
particella della frase
up
to speed up
to speed up
Verbo
uk flag
/spˈiːd ˈʌp/
accelerare

accelerare

to become faster

decelerate

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Intransitivo
Stato Frasale
inseparable
verbo della frase
speed
particella della frase
up
to quiet down
to quiet down
Verbo
uk flag
/kwˈaɪət dˈaʊn/
calmati

calmati

to become silent or less noisy

louden

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Stato Frasale
inseparable
verbo della frase
quiet
particella della frase
down
to cut down
to cut down
Verbo
uk flag
/kˈʌt dˈaʊn/
abbattere

abbattere

to reduce the amount, size, or number of something

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Transitivo
Stato Frasale
separable
verbo della frase
cut
particella della frase
down
to slow down
to slow down
Verbo
uk flag
/sloʊ ˈdaʊn/
rellentare

rellentare

to move with a lower speed or rate of movement

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Intransitivo
Stato Frasale
inseparable
verbo della frase
slow
particella della frase
down
to trade
to trade
Verbo
t
t
r
r
a
d
d
e
commerciare

commerciare

to buy and sell or exchange items of value

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Transitivo
to dress up
to dress up
Verbo
uk flag
/dɹˈɛs ˈʌp/
vestirsi elegantemente

vestirsi elegantemente

to wear formal clothes for a special occasion or event

dress down

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Intransitivo
Stato Frasale
separable
verbo della frase
dress
particella della frase
up
to dumb down
to dumb down
Verbo
uk flag
/dˈʌm dˈaʊn/
scemo giù

scemo giù

to simplify or reduce the intellectual content of something in order to make it more accessible or appealing to a wider audience

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Stato Frasale
separable
verbo della frase
dumb
particella della frase
down
to dress down
to dress down
Verbo
uk flag
/dɹˈɛs dˈaʊn/
vestiti giù

vestiti giù

to dress in a more casual or informal manner than usual, often for a specific occasion or to conform to a dress code

overdress
to set up
to set up
Verbo
uk flag
/sˈɛt ˈʌp/
costituire

costituire

to establish a fresh entity, such as a company, system, or organization

abolish

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Transitivo
Stato Frasale
separable
verbo della frase
set
particella della frase
up
to fire up
Verbo
uk flag
/fˈaɪɚɹ ˈʌp/
accendi

accendi

to make someone excited, enthusiastic, or motivated, often for a particular purpose or activity

to boot up
to boot up
Verbo
uk flag
/bˈuːt ˈʌp/
avviarlo

avviarlo

to start a computer or other electronic device and load its operating system into memory for use

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Stato Frasale
separable
verbo della frase
boot
particella della frase
up
to stand down
to stand down
Verbo
uk flag
/stˈænd dˈaʊn/
state indietro

state indietro

to willingly step back from a position or authority, and allow someone else to take over

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Stato Frasale
inseparable
verbo della frase
stand
particella della frase
down
to break down
to break down
Verbo
uk flag
/bɹˈeɪk dˈaʊn/
rompere

rompere

(of a machine or vehicle) to stop working as a result of a malfunction

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Stato Frasale
inseparable
verbo della frase
break
particella della frase
down
to shut down
to shut down
Verbo
uk flag
/ʃˈʌt dˈaʊn/
chiudere

chiudere

to make something stop working

open

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Transitivo
Stato Frasale
separable
verbo della frase
shut
particella della frase
down
to wind up
to wind up
Verbo
uk flag
/wˈaɪnd ˈʌp/
finire

finire

to bring something to a conclusion or resolution, often in a way that was unexpected or unplanned

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Intransitivo
Stato Frasale
inseparable
verbo della frase
wind
particella della frase
up
to buy up
to buy up
Verbo
uk flag
/bˈaɪ ˈʌp/
comprare

comprare

to buy the whole supply of something such as tickets, stocks, goods, etc.

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Transitivo
Stato Frasale
separable
verbo della frase
buy
particella della frase
up
to use up
to use up
Verbo
uk flag
/jˈuːs ˈʌp/
usare

usare

to entirely consume a resource, leaving none remaining

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Transitivo
Stato Frasale
separable
verbo della frase
use
particella della frase
up
to pin down
Verbo
uk flag
/pˈɪn dˈaʊn/
individuare

individuare

to clarify a particular detail or aspect after precise investigation

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Transitivo
Stato Frasale
separable
verbo della frase
pin
particella della frase
down
to settle down
Verbo
uk flag
/sˈɛɾəl dˈaʊn/
stabilirsi

stabilirsi

to find a place to live and embrace a more stable and routine way of life

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Stato Frasale
inseparable
verbo della frase
settle
particella della frase
down
to live down
to live down
Verbo
uk flag
/lˈaɪv dˈaʊn/
dimenticare nel tempo

dimenticare nel tempo

to move past a negative reputation, embarrassing situation, or mistake by demonstrating better behavior over time

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Stato Frasale
separable
verbo della frase
live
particella della frase
down
to grow up
to grow up
Verbo
uk flag
/ɡroʊ ˈʌp/
crescere

crescere

to change from being a child into an adult little by little

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Intransitivo
Stato Frasale
inseparable
verbo della frase
grow
particella della frase
up
to wake up
to wake up
Verbo
uk flag
/ˈweɪk ˈʌp/
svegliarsi

svegliarsi

to no longer be asleep

fall asleep

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Intransitivo
Stato Frasale
inseparable
verbo della frase
wake
particella della frase
up
to run down
to run down
Verbo
uk flag
/ɹˈʌn dˈaʊn/
correre giù

correre giù

to use up all of one's energy, especially to the point of stopping or ceasing to function

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Transitivo
Stato Frasale
separable
verbo della frase
run
particella della frase
down
to speak up
to speak up
Verbo
uk flag
/spˈiːk ˈʌp/
parlare a voce più alta

parlare a voce più alta

to speak in a louder voice

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Intransitivo
Stato Frasale
inseparable
verbo della frase
speak
particella della frase
up
to lighten up
to lighten up
Verbo
uk flag
/lˈaɪʔn̩ ˈʌp/
alleggerisci

alleggerisci

to make a space or environment become brighter and less gloomy, by adding more light sources or using lighter colors and materials

darken

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Stato Frasale
separable
verbo della frase
lighten
particella della frase
up
to calm down
to calm down
Verbo
uk flag
/ˈkɑm ˈdaʊn/
calmare

calmare

to become less angry, upset, or worried

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Intransitivo
Stato Frasale
inseparable
verbo della frase
calm
particella della frase
down
to give up
to give up
Verbo
uk flag
/ɡɪv ʌp/
(abbandonare)

(abbandonare)

smettere

to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties

enter

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Intransitivo
Stato Frasale
inseparable
verbo della frase
give
particella della frase
up
to let down
Verbo
uk flag
/lˈɛt dˈaʊn/
deludere

deludere

to lower something that was previously raised or suspended

raise

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Transitivo
Stato Frasale
separable
verbo della frase
let
particella della frase
down
well-off
well-off
aggettivo
uk flag
/wˈɛlˈɔf/
benestante

benestante

having enough money to cover one's expenses and maintain a desirable lifestyle

depression
sostantivo
d
d
e
ɪ
p
p
r
r
e
ɛ
ss
ʃ
io
ə
n
n
depressione

depressione

a time of little economic activity and high unemployment, which lasts for a long time

extravagant
aggettivo
e
ɛ
x
ks
t
t
r
r
a
æ
v
v
a
ə
g
g
a
ə
n
n
t
t
stravagante

stravagante

costing a lot of money, more than the necessary or affordable amount

affluent
affluent
aggettivo
a
æ
ff
f
l
l
ue
n
n
t
t
benestante

benestante

possessing a great amount of riches and material goods

to man up
to man up
Verbo
uk flag
/mæn ˈʌp/
Tira fuori le palle.

Tira fuori le palle.

to show courage and strength in a difficult situation

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Stato Frasale
inseparable
verbo della frase
man
particella della frase
up
spoiled
aggettivo
s
s
p
p
oi
ɔɪ
l
l
e
d
d
viziato

viziato

(of a person) displaying a childish behavior due to being treated very well or having been given everything they desired in the past

to play up
to play up
Verbo
uk flag
/plˈeɪ ˈʌp/
giocare lassu

giocare lassu

to make something seem more important or noticeable by highlighting it

background

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Transitivo
Stato Frasale
separable
verbo della frase
play
particella della frase
up
rich
rich
aggettivo
r
r
i
ɪ
ch
ʧ
ricco

ricco

owning a great amount of money or things that cost a lot

poor
hardship
sostantivo
h
h
a
ɑ
r
r
d
d
sh
ʃ
i
ɪ
p
p
disagio

disagio

the condition or state of experiencing severe difficulty or suffering

prosperous
prosperous
aggettivo
p
p
r
r
o
ɑ
s
s
p
p
e
ɜ
r
r
ou
ə
s
s
prospero

prospero

rich and financially successful

modest
modest
aggettivo
m
m
o
ɑ
d
d
e
ə
s
s
t
t
modesto

modesto

not boasting about one's abilities, achievements, or belongings

immodest
budget
budget
sostantivo
b
b
u
ʌ
dg
ʤ
e
ɪ
t
t
budget

budget

the sum of money that is available to a person, an organization, etc. for a particular purpose and the plan according to which it will be spent

to fall on hard times
Frase
uk flag
/fˈɔːl ˌɑːn hˈɑːɹd tˈaɪmz/
essere nei guai

essere nei guai

to experience a period of financial or personal difficulty

from rags to riches
from rags to riches
Frase
uk flag
/fɹʌm ɹˈæɡz tə ɹˈɪtʃᵻz/
(dalla miseria alla ricchezza)

(dalla miseria alla ricchezza)

dalle stalle alle stelle

used to refer to the action of rising from the depth of poverty to the highest of riches

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

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.

to make a fortune
Frase
uk flag
/mˌeɪk ɐ fˈɔːɹtʃən/
[fare] una fortuna

[fare] una fortuna

Collocation

to accumulate a large amount of wealth or money through one's own efforts, often through business ventures or investments

to have it rough
Frase
uk flag
/hæv ɪt ɹˈʌf/
avere un momento difficile

avere un momento difficile

Idiom

to experience difficulties or challenges in life, often over a prolonged period of time

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