born with a silver spoon in one's mouth »
Born rich or in a wealthy family.
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captain of industry »
A prominent business person who owns or is the highest-ranking executive of one or more major firms, especially one who has considerable wealth and influence.
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clogs to clogs in three generations »
(UK) Wealth earned in one generation seldom lasts through the third (grandchild
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diamonds are a girl's best friend »
A statement that suggests, while love is a luxury, material wealth (particularly jewellery) is more valuable in the long run.
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early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise »
platitude from Benjamin Franklin under the pseudonym Poor Richard.
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easy street »
A carefree situation or lifestyle, especially as resulting from possession of wealth.
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feather one's nest »
To achieve benefits, especially financial ones, by taking advantage of the opportunities with which one is presented; to amass a comfortable amount of personal wealth.
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jet set »
A set of wealthy people who travel for pleasure.
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line one's pockets »
To accumulate personal wealth, especially in an illegal or morally objectionable manner.
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old money »
Families that have been wealthy for generations or members of such families.
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put on the dog »
To dress up; to put on airs; to make a show of wealth and/or importance; to be pretentious.
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rags to riches »
In a biographical context, from poverty to exceptional wealth.
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robber baron »
Especially in the 19th-century and early 20th-century, a business tycoon who had great wealth and influence but whose methods were morally questionable.
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roll in wealth »
To be very rich.
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silver spoon »
Wealth passed down or inherited.
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