made man—a man whose success or prosperity is assured:
- And don’t bother your head about losing your job. You’re a made man now.
Cf.: self-made man—a man risen to a high position by one’s own effort:
- He was of the climber type, a selfmade man in the earlier and less inspiring stages of the making.
well-made man—a man of well-proportioned figure; a man of powerful build:
- These people are tall and well-made, with Papuan features, and curly hair.