John Jacob Astor II

A man who has a million dollars is as well off as if he were rich.

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look like a million dollars

[look like a million dollars] {v. phr.}, {informal} To look well and prosperous; appear healthy and happy and lucky; look pretty and attractive. * /John came back from Florida driving […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

feel like a million

[feel like a million] or [feel like a million dollars] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be in the best of health and spirits. * /I feel like a million this morning./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

strike it rich

[strike it rich] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To discover oil, or a large vein of minerals to be mined, or a buried treasure. * /The old prospector panned gold for […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

come into one's own

[come into one's own] {v. phr.} To receive the wealth or respect that you should have. * /John's grandfather died and left him a million dollars; when John is 21, […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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