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from rags to riches
/fɹʌm ɹˈæɡz tə ɹˈɪtʃᵻz/
phrase
used to refer to the action of rising from the depth of poverty to the highest of riches
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to be rolling in it / money
/biː ɹˈoʊlɪŋ ɪn ɪt mˈʌni/
phrase
to have a great deal of money
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filthy rich
/fˈɪlθi ɹˈɪtʃ/
phrase
possessing an excessive amount of money
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high on / off the hog
/hˈaɪ ˌɑːn ˈɔf ðə hˈɑːɡ/
phrase
in a very comfortable, expensive, and luxurious way
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to be / live / keep in clover
/biː lˈaɪv kˈiːp ɪn klˈoʊvɚ/
phrase
to be living a comfortable and luxurious life
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in the lap of luxury
/ɪnðə lˈæp ʌv lˈʌkʃɚɹi/
phrase
in a very comfortable condition due to an abundance of wealth
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to live large
/lˈaɪv lˈɑːɹdʒ/
phrase
to have a very luxurious and comfortable lifestyle
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better off
/nˈʌm bˈɛɾɚɹ ˈɔf/
phrase
used to refer to a financially superior situation than before or when compared to others
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a beggar on horseback
/ɐ bˈɛɡɚɹ ˌɑːn hˈɔːɹsbæk/
phrase
someone who has suddenly gained great wealth or high status and has become arrogant or corrupt
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to have it made in the shade
/hæv ɪt mˌeɪd ɪnðə ʃˈeɪd/
phrase
to be in a very good position and be living a luxurious life
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deep pockets
/dˈiːp pˈɑːkɪts/
noun
an abundance of financial resources
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creature comforts
/kɹˈiːtʃɚ kˈʌmfɚts/
noun
a set of things that make life comfortable and more enjoyable for one
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to strike it rich
/stɹˈaɪk ɪt ɹˈɪtʃ/
phrase
to come into possession of a great sum of money in a very sudden or unexpected way
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to live the life of Riley
/lˈaɪv ðə lˈaɪf ʌv ɹˈaɪli/
phrase
to be enjoying a luxurious and comfortable life
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to rake in the money
/ɹˈeɪk ɪnðə mˈʌni/
phrase
to earn a large amount of money, usually quickly or easily
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