make a noise in the world
To attract great notoriety.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“She wants to make a noise in the world as a famous singer.”
“After winning the national competition, the young athlete was ready to make a noise in the world.”
“The ambitious young writer moved to the capital, determined to make a noise in the world with her controversial new novel.”
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absence makes the heart grow fonder
One feels more love or affection for those one loves when parted from them.
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all over the world
throughout the world, everywhere, worldwide, globally.
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best of both worlds
A combination of two seemingly contradictory benefits.
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box of toys
[Cockney slang]noise
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cannot make it
Cannot reach satisfactory or expected standards or do something competently; describes someone in a hopeless situation.
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come into the world
To be born.
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coming into the world
The act of being born; a birth.
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dead to the world
Sound asleep.
Last updated August 10, 2026