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claim to fame

idiom

That for which one has bragging rights; one’s reason for being well-known or famous.


Anchors to
Related idioms3entries
  1. 01

    15 minutes of fame

    A very short time in the spotlight or brief flurry with fame, after which the person or subject involved is quickly forgotten.

  2. 02

    claim someone's life

    To lead to someone's death.

  3. 03

    house of ill fame

    A brothel

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