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rich as Croesus
rich as Croesus
rich as Croesus
Very wealthy, as in
They're rich as Croesus, with their penthouse, yacht, and horses
. This term alludes to Croesus, the legendary King of Lydia and supposedly the richest man on earth. The simile was first recorded in English in 1577.
See also:
Croesus
,
rich
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