
009 - Expression: From Rags to Riches / The California Gold Rush
American English Podcast
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Rags to Riches
The expression rags to riches refers to a situation when someone rises from poverty and becomes wealthy. We often use this term with stories afterwards, such as that of Walt Disney or Oprah Winfrey. Henry Ford grew up on a farm in Michigan but eventually invented the Model T Ford - making him one of the most famous 'rags to riches' stories in American history.
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