Idiom
legend in one's own lunchtime
Meaning
One whose fame is insignificant, fleeting or imaginary.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He thinks he is a legend in his own lunchtime.”
“She acts like a legend in her own lunchtime after winning one small race.”
“You are becoming a legend in your own lunchtime with these tall stories.”
“The new manager acts like a superstar, but the staff just calls him a legend in his own lunchtime.”
“The local singer behaves like a global celebrity, but he is just a legend in his own lunchtime at the neighborhood pub.”
“My cousin claims to be a master chef, though he is really just a legend in his own lunchtime who rarely cooks for others.”
“Despite his grandiose claims of industry influence, his peers dismissed him as a mere legend in his own lunchtime, known only to a small circle of sycophants.”
Examples
simple
“He thinks he is a legend in his own lunchtime.”
“She acts like a legend in her own lunchtime after winning one small race.”
“You are becoming a legend in your own lunchtime with these tall stories.”
contextual
“The new manager acts like a superstar, but the staff just calls him a legend in his own lunchtime.”
“The local singer behaves like a global celebrity, but he is just a legend in his own lunchtime at the neighborhood pub.”
“My cousin claims to be a master chef, though he is really just a legend in his own lunchtime who rarely cooks for others.”
complex
“Despite his grandiose claims of industry influence, his peers dismissed him as a mere legend in his own lunchtime, known only to a small circle of sycophants.”
Origin
The expression appeared as a playful variation of the phrase legend in one's own lifetime. It substitutes the span of a man's biological existence for the duration of his midday meal, suggesting a reputation that is both confined to the local pub and unlikely to survive the walk back to the office.
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