A Self-Made Man – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS

A Self-Made Man – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Speaking.

Definition: 

A person who rich and successful because they have worked hard, not because they were born into a rich family.

Example:

“Jack is definitely a self-made man. He came from a poor background and worked his way up until he became quite rich.”

“Benjamin Franklin was a self-made man, who rose from being a son of a candle-maker to one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America.”

“Critchley was a self-made man who learned to account while working in a brush factory.“

Exercise: 

1. Choose the suitable idiom to complete the sentence below.
   “The research focused on those who built their wealth from nothing to compile of the wealthiest __________ in the world.”
   A. self-made men.
   B. his bread and butter.
   C. having egg on his face.
   D. at a push .
2. Describe the person who you very admire. Try to use this idiom in your speech. You should say:
   – Who the person is
   – What he or she does
   – And why you admire him or her

Also check :

• Idioms for IELTS Speaking