from zero to hero
1 of 1phrase/frʌm zɪroʊ tu hɪroʊ/
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used to say that someone or something has gone from a position of low status or obscurity to one of great success, fame, or popularity
- After his parents won the lottery, John went from zero to hero in his high school overnight.
- He's gone from zero to hero very quickly - he's now an A-list Hollywood star.
- Reeve shot from zero to hero in the 1978 blockbuster, Superman.
- With computer programming becoming an increasingly in-demand skill, many who might have been picked on in high school are now going from zeros to heroes.