self-made man
nounCA, US, UK /ˌsɛlfˈmeɪ̯d mæn/ · AU /ˌselfˈmæɪ̯d mæn/
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A man who has achieved success by his own efforts, especially from a modest background.
Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.
noun
CA, US, UK /ˌsɛlfˈmeɪ̯d mæn/ · AU /ˌselfˈmæɪ̯d mæn/
A man who has achieved success by his own efforts, especially from a modest background.
Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.
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