self-made man

Canada, US, UK/ˌsɛlfˈmeɪ̯d mæn/Canada, US, UK, also/ˌself-/Canada, US, UK/-man/Australia/ˌselfˈmæɪ̯d mæn/

noun

A man who has achieved success by his own efforts, especially from a modest background.

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Meanings

nounself-made man (plural self-made men)

plural self-made men

  1. A man who has achieved success by his own efforts, especially from a modest background.
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