- make a name for
- make a name for (yourself)
to become famous or respected by a lot of people.
It was with his third novel, 'The Darkest Hours', that he made a name for himself.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
make a name for
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make a name for oneself — or make one s name To become famous • • • Main Entry: ↑name * * * become well known by the time he was thirty five, he had made a name for himself as a contractor … Useful english dictionary
make a name for yourself — make a name for (yourself) to become famous or respected by a lot of people. It was with his third novel, The Darkest Hours , that he made a name for himself … New idioms dictionary
make a name for oneself — {v. phr.} To become recognized in a field of endeavor; become a celebrity. * /Joe has worked so hard at soybean trading that he made quite a name for himself as a trader./ * /Bill has made a name for himself both as a pianist and as a composer./ … Dictionary of American idioms
make a name for oneself — {v. phr.} To become recognized in a field of endeavor; become a celebrity. * /Joe has worked so hard at soybean trading that he made quite a name for himself as a trader./ * /Bill has made a name for himself both as a pianist and as a composer./ … Dictionary of American idioms
make\ a\ name\ for\ oneself — v. phr. To become recognized in a field of endeavor; become a celebrity. Joe has worked so hard at soybean trading that he made quite a name for himself as a trader. Bill has made a name for himself both as a pianist and as a composer … Словарь американских идиом
make a name for yourself — become well known, become famous Martin Luther King made a name for himself and for freedom! … English idioms
make a name for oneself — become well known or famous He has made a name for himself in the field of computers … Idioms and examples
make a name for oneself — become famous. → name … English new terms dictionary
make your name — (or make a name for yourself) : to become well known or famous She made her name in politics as a powerful public speaker. He has made quite a name for himself as a golfer. She is making a name for herself in the art world. • • • Main Entry:… … Useful english dictionary
make a name for oneself — verb to gain fame … Wiktionary
