He is a self-made man.
...a self-made millionaire.
English dictionary. 2008.
self-made — ˌself ˈmade adjective self made man/woman/millionaire etc someone who has become very successful and rich in business through their own hard work, without any advantages such as a high social position * * * self made UK US /ˌselfˈmeɪd/… … Financial and business terms
Self-made — a. Made by one s self. [1913 Webster] {Self made man}, a man who has risen from poverty or obscurity by means of his own talents or energies. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
self-made — [self′mād′] adj. 1. made by oneself or itself 2. successful, rich, etc. through one s own efforts [a self made man] 3. being or having become such primarily through one s own efforts [a self made millionaire] … English World dictionary
self-made — (izg. sȅlf mȇjd) prid. <indekl.> DEFINICIJA razg. koji je stvoren vlastitom sposobnošću SINTAGMA self made man (izg. self made mȅn) čovjek koji je uspjeh postigao vlastitim naporima, »sam sebe podigao« ETIMOLOGIJA engl … Hrvatski jezični portal
self-made — adj a self made man or woman has become successful and rich by their own efforts, not by having money given to them self made man/millionaire/businessman … Dictionary of contemporary English
self-made — adjective a self made man or woman has become successful without help from other people: a self made millionaire … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Self-made — may refer to: *something made by oneself, see copyright *Self Made (album) * … Wikipedia
self-made — self′ made′ adj. 1) having succeeded in life unaided: a self made man[/ex] 2) made by oneself • Etymology: 1605–15 … From formal English to slang
self-made — /self mayd /, adj. 1. having succeeded in life unaided: He is a self made man. 2. made by oneself. [1605 15] * * * … Universalium
self-made — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having become successful or rich by one s own efforts. 2) made by oneself … English terms dictionary
