build up from nothing

1. 佩利厚顏無恥地說，他屬于靠自己努力而白手起家的那一類人。
   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，當(dāng)初是設(shè)法找一個朋友借了300美元。
   His business was started from scratch with$300 he'd managed to borrow from a friend.
3. 他的店是他從親戚那里借的200鎊白手起家干起來的。
   His business was started from scratch with200 pounds he'd borrowed from a relative.

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