riches

from rags to riches

Fig. from poverty to wealth; from modesty to elegance. The princess used to be quite poor. She certainly moved from rags to riches. After I inherited the money, I went from rags to riches.

See also: rag

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an embarrassment of riches  (formal)

if you have an embarrassment of riches, you have more of something than you need and this makes it difficult for you to make a choice This club has an embarrassment of riches. All their players are good, so who do they pick for their side?

go from rags to riches

to start your life very poor and then later in life become very rich People who go from rags to riches are often afraid the good life will be snatched away from them.

See also: rag

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an embarrassment of riches (slightly formal)

more of something good or pleasant than you need The Internet presents us with an embarrassment of riches when you want information, but how much of it is accurate?