riches

an embarrassment of riches

Too much or more than enough of a desired or needed thing. There are so many stellar applicants for the job that we can't choose between them—it's truly an embarrassment of riches.

See also: embarrassment, of, riches

from rags to riches

From poverty to great or exceptional wealth. My uncle has truly gone from rags to riches. He grew up without a penny, but through sheer determination, he founded his own company and is now one of the wealthiest men in the state.

See also: rag, riches

go from rags to riches

To rise from poverty to great or exceptional wealth. My uncle has truly gone from rags to riches. He grew up without a penny, but through sheer determination, he founded his own company and is now one of the wealthiest men in the state.

rags-to-riches

adjective (used before a noun) Characterized by a rise from poverty to great or exceptional wealth. My uncle's is a true rags-to-riches story: he grew up without a penny, but through sheer determination, he founded his own company and is now one of the wealthiest men in the state.

riches beyond the/any dream of avarice

Wealth that is greater than one could ever imagine, hope for, or spend the entirety of. If this scheme works, we'll have riches beyond the dream of avarice. We could spend the rest of our lives lounging on a beach in the Bahamas! The discovery of oil and natural gas reserves has brought riches beyond any dream of avarice to the region.

See also: any, avarice, beyond, dream, of, riches

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

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, riches

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

embarrassment of riches

An overabundance of something, too much of a good thing, as in All four of them have their own cars but there's no room in the driveway-an embarrassment of riches . This term originated in 1738 as John Ozell's translation of a French play, L'Embarras des richesses (1726).

See also: embarrassment, of, riches

from rags to riches

From being poor to being wealthy, especially through one's own efforts. For example, The invention catapulted the scientist from rags to riches. Horatio Alger (1834-1899) popularized this theme in some 130 best-selling novels, in which the hero, through hard work and thrift, pulled himself out of poverty to wealth and happiness.

See also: rag, riches

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

an embarrassment of riches

LITERARY

If you have an embarrassment of riches, you have so many good things or options that you cannot decide which to have or do. With three matches being screened live simultaneously, football fans have an embarrassment of riches to choose from.

See also: embarrassment, of, riches

rags to riches

COMMON If you describe someone's life as a rags to riches story, you are saying that they were very poor when they were young but became very rich and successful later in life. His life sounds to me like the classic rags to riches story. He married some money, I gather, then made a lot more. Note: You can also say that someone goes from rags to riches or rises from rags to riches. When asked how he went from rags to riches, Plunkett said, `I saw my opportunities and I took them.' People who rise from rags to riches are often afraid the good life will be snatched away from them. Note: People sometimes use the expression riches to rags to mean that you have been very rich but have lost a lot of money and so have become very poor. The country went from riches to rags in a generation.

See also: rag, riches

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

(from) rags to riches

used to describe a person's rise from a state of extreme poverty to one of great wealth.

2000 Imogen Edwards-Jones My Canapé Hell Much was made of his East End roots, his chance discovery on Oxford Street. He was truly a modern day tale of rags to riches.

See also: rag, riches

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

an emˌbarrassment of ˈriches

so many good things that it is difficult to choose just one: Stratford has an embarrassment of riches, what with three theatres and lovely countryside too.

See also: embarrassment, of, riches

from ˌrags to ˈriches

(informal) from being very poor to being very rich, especially in a short period of time: She went from rags to riches in less than five years. ▶ ˌrags-to-ˈriches adj.: It was a real rags-to-riches story.

See also: rag, riches

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

embarrassment of riches, an

Too much of a good thing, an overabundance. The term is a direct translation from the French, where it first appeared as the title of a comedy by the Abbé Léonor d’Allainval, L’embarras des richesses (1726), translated into English by John Ozell and opening in London in 1738.

rags to riches, from

From poverty to wealth through one’s own efforts; the self-made man or woman. This phrase was the theme of the 130 or so extremely popular novels of Horatio Alger (1834–99), whose heroes always rose from their lowly position by virtue of hard work, thrift, and pluck to win great wealth and happiness. R. de Toledano used it in Frontiers of Jazz, writing of the clarinetist Benny Goodman, “Goodman was the first real rags-to-riches success in the swing-jazz field.”

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释义	riches an embarrassment of riches Too much or more than enough of a desired or needed thing. There are so many stellar applicants for the job that we can't choose between them—it's truly an embarrassment of riches. See also: embarrassment, of, riches from rags to riches From poverty to great or exceptional wealth. My uncle has truly gone from rags to riches. He grew up without a penny, but through sheer determination, he founded his own company and is now one of the wealthiest men in the state. See also: rag, riches go from rags to riches To rise from poverty to great or exceptional wealth. My uncle has truly gone from rags to riches. He grew up without a penny, but through sheer determination, he founded his own company and is now one of the wealthiest men in the state. See also: go, rag, riches rags-to-riches adjective (used before a noun) Characterized by a rise from poverty to great or exceptional wealth. My uncle's is a true rags-to-riches story: he grew up without a penny, but through sheer determination, he founded his own company and is now one of the wealthiest men in the state. riches beyond the/any dream of avarice Wealth that is greater than one could ever imagine, hope for, or spend the entirety of. If this scheme works, we'll have riches beyond the dream of avarice. We could spend the rest of our lives lounging on a beach in the Bahamas! The discovery of oil and natural gas reserves has brought riches beyond any dream of avarice to the region. See also: any, avarice, beyond, dream, of, riches Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. 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, riches McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. embarrassment of riches An overabundance of something, too much of a good thing, as in All four of them have their own cars but there's no room in the driveway-an embarrassment of riches . This term originated in 1738 as John Ozell's translation of a French play, L'Embarras des richesses (1726). See also: embarrassment, of, riches from rags to riches From being poor to being wealthy, especially through one's own efforts. For example, The invention catapulted the scientist from rags to riches. Horatio Alger (1834-1899) popularized this theme in some 130 best-selling novels, in which the hero, through hard work and thrift, pulled himself out of poverty to wealth and happiness. See also: rag, riches The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. an embarrassment of riches LITERARY If you have an embarrassment of riches, you have so many good things or options that you cannot decide which to have or do. With three matches being screened live simultaneously, football fans have an embarrassment of riches to choose from. See also: embarrassment, of, riches rags to riches COMMON If you describe someone's life as a rags to riches story, you are saying that they were very poor when they were young but became very rich and successful later in life. His life sounds to me like the classic rags to riches story. He married some money, I gather, then made a lot more. Note: You can also say that someone goes from rags to riches or rises from rags to riches. When asked how he went from rags to riches, Plunkett said, `I saw my opportunities and I took them.' People who rise from rags to riches are often afraid the good life will be snatched away from them. Note: People sometimes use the expression riches to rags to mean that you have been very rich but have lost a lot of money and so have become very poor. The country went from riches to rags in a generation. See also: rag, riches Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. (from) rags to riches used to describe a person's rise from a state of extreme poverty to one of great wealth. 2000 Imogen Edwards-Jones My Canapé Hell Much was made of his East End roots, his chance discovery on Oxford Street. He was truly a modern day tale of rags to riches. See also: rag, riches Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary an emˌbarrassment of ˈriches so many good things that it is difficult to choose just one: Stratford has an embarrassment of riches, what with three theatres and lovely countryside too. See also: embarrassment, of, riches from ˌrags to ˈriches (informal) from being very poor to being very rich, especially in a short period of time: She went from rags to riches in less than five years. ▶ ˌrags-to-ˈriches adj.: It was a real rags-to-riches story. See also: rag, riches Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary embarrassment of riches, an Too much of a good thing, an overabundance. The term is a direct translation from the French, where it first appeared as the title of a comedy by the Abbé Léonor d’Allainval, L’embarras des richesses (1726), translated into English by John Ozell and opening in London in 1738. See also: embarrassment, of rags to riches, from From poverty to wealth through one’s own efforts; the self-made man or woman. This phrase was the theme of the 130 or so extremely popular novels of Horatio Alger (1834–99), whose heroes always rose from their lowly position by virtue of hard work, thrift, and pluck to win great wealth and happiness. R. de Toledano used it in Frontiers of Jazz, writing of the clarinetist Benny Goodman, “Goodman was the first real rags-to-riches success in the swing-jazz field.” See also: rag The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: embarrassment embarrassment of riches embarrassment of riches, an an embarrassment of riches stellar under control professional professional student come down to the line in line for something References in periodicals archive Andrew Riches was turned away from the Roy Chubby Brown gig for 'being too drunk' 'Flabbergasted man forced to leave Roy Chubby Brown gig after three Oranjebooms'; Andrew Riches, 52, was claims he was mistreated by staff at the show in Hull City Hall Riches' barrister Vic Laffey told the court he was "mortified" and "deeply regrets the stress he has caused the victim." Brave pensioner fights off intruders with baseball bat; WOMAN HITS OUT AS HOME TARGETED To make sure all burners are working properly on gas grills, "you should see an even blue flame across the burners when you fire up the grill," Riches says. How to prepare your outdoor grill for its time to shine Rachel Hedworth, defending, told the court that Riches has a troubled history, having spent a large amount of his childhood in and out of care. 'Link in chain' is jailed; methadone prescription sold to a man was found next to dead woman FRONT RUNNERS Road To Riches and Don Cossack (top) brought success for Michael O'Leary's stable Michael's well on the Road to Riches; CHELTENHAM CLUES FROM DOWN ROYAL; AND DON COSSACK SERVES HIM WELL ALSO Plants: From Roots to Riches will be published on 14th August this year. BBC Radio 4 series Plants: From Roots to Riches book to be published by John Murray Publishers "Being captain is exciting, and it's an honor," said Riches, who praised the dedication of her teammates, especially the other seniors, Erica Neugarten, Tabitha Ruggeri and Amanda Drew. New coach of AmCats soccer team; Schroeder at helm; Riches is team captain Riches en magnesium, les feuilles de cette plante potagere, scientifiquement baptisee Spinacia oleracea, ameliorent la reponse de notre organisme face au stress. Huit aliments anti-stress faciles a consommer au quotidien Sky Vegas, a UK-based online casino, has announced the launch of a new slot game, Rainbow Riches. -Sky Vegas Launches New Rainbow Riches Slot Game One of the most compelling elements of Easy to Like is how Riche creates and then subverts expectations for straightforward plot lines. Edward Riche, Easy to Like Johannesburg, South Africa, July 08, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Riviera Riches, the newest slot machine from Microgaming, is bound for Red Flush Online Casino at the beginning of July. Red Flush Online Casino Welcomes Riviera Riches Video Slot David Riches confessed to killing six-week-old Melanin after an emotional reunion with his son, Micah, who he had not seen for 22 years. 'Cot death' tot killed by dad "Riches Among the Ruins: Adventures in the Dark Corners of the Global Economy" is the memoir and international finance advisory guide as he goes to the darker parts of the world. Riches Among the Ruins 1 DURHAM City are not accustomed to taking the lead but they went in at the interval in front of Frickley Athletic despite having goalkeeper Mark Riches sent off in the 38th minute. UNIBOND LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION CYCLIST George Riches is spearheading a campaign to get bike riders their own traffic lights on Coventry's roads. Cyclists want a CHAIN REACTION; TRAFFIC: Give us our own stop-go lights on bus lanes, says bike campaigner
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