a working-class boy made good?

NIK   Fri Jul 20, 2007 5:33 am GMT
"a working-class boy made good"
Is this a sentence or a phrase?
Guest   Fri Jul 20, 2007 5:40 am GMT
It could be either. Where did you see it?
furrykef   Fri Jul 20, 2007 6:33 am GMT
It could be a complete sentence, yes. To "make good" means to "succeed".
Guest   Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:51 am GMT
Oh I saw it in Cambridge Dictionary for Advanced Learners
M56   Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:10 am GMT
Normally, it's not a sentence.