an ugly duckling
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an ugly duckling

someone or something that is ugly and not successful when they are young or new, but which develops into something beautiful and successful The most successful company was last year's ugly duckling.

See also: ugly

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an ugly duckling (redirected from duckling)

an ugly duckling
(redirected from duckling)