riches to rags

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

By reverse analogy with rags to riches.

Noun

riches to rags

  1. (chiefly attributive, uncommon) From exceptional wealth to poverty.
  2. (chiefly attributive, uncommon) Of a person, whose situation drastically changes from fortunate to unfortunate.
    Antonym: rags to riches
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