Idiom
make a name for oneself
Meaning
to gain fame, to become well-known.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“She wants to make a name for herself in the music industry.”
“After winning the national competition, the young athlete began to make a name for himself in professional sports.”
“The ambitious architect worked tirelessly for years, hoping to make a name for herself by designing buildings that challenged traditional urban aesthetics.”
Examples
simple
“She wants to make a name for herself in the music industry.”
contextual
“After winning the national competition, the young athlete began to make a name for himself in professional sports.”
complex
“The ambitious architect worked tirelessly for years, hoping to make a name for herself by designing buildings that challenged traditional urban aesthetics.”
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