白手起家

build up from nothing

1. 佩利厚颜无耻地说，他属于靠自己努力而白手起家的那一类人。
   Paley had the cheek to say that he was one of those who had pulled themselves up by their own bootstraps.
2. 他做生意是白手起家的，当初是设法找一个朋友借了300美元。
   His business was started from scratch with$300 he'd managed to borrow from a friend.
3. 他的店是他从亲戚那里借的200镑白手起家干起来的。
   His business was started from scratch with200 pounds he'd borrowed from a relative.

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