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synonym "to make his fortune"

English translation: to make his way in the world


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English term or phrase:synonym "to make his fortune"
English translation:to make his way in the world
Entered by: Jenni Lukac
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10:45 Dec 22, 2011
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English term or phrase: synonym "to make his fortune"
Hello, can you find a synonym of "to make his fortune" ?
contexte: He had been a young man when he first left home to make his fortune"
Phoenicia
to make his way in the world
Explanation:
Perhaps better "was" than "had been."
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Jenni Lukac
Local time: 03:19
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4to make his way in the world
Jenni Lukac
3 +2on his quest to become wealthy
Armorel Young


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
to make his way in the world


Explanation:
Perhaps better "was" than "had been."

Jenni Lukac
Local time: 03:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Davis: I think it's more likely to mean this, particularly in an older text. And you're right about the tense: it should definitely be "was".
16 mins
  -> Thanks, Charles. Have a wonderful holiday season.
agree  Luiza Modesto: Thank you very much, same to you! :)
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Luiza. Best wishes for the holiday season and the coming year.
agree  Thayenga: Happy Holidays, Jenni. :)
2 hrs
  -> Cheers and Thanks, Thayenga. Merry Christmas and great new year.
agree  Tina Vonhof: Re: 'had been' vs. 'was': if there are two events that occurred one after the other at different times in the past, the first one would be 'had been' and the second one 'was'. E.g. he had been a well-known athlete before he became a musician..
15 hrs
  -> Thanks, Tina. It's impossible to know without more text. That's why I stated it as "perhaps." Have a wonderful Christmas.
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
on his quest to become wealthy


Explanation:
another option

Armorel Young
Local time: 02:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 52

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Davis: This certainly could be what it means.
14 mins
agree  Tina Vonhof: Also an option depending on the context.
15 hrs
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Changes made by editors
Jan 5 - Changes made by Jenni Lukac:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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