The team hopes to make history by winning this game.
make history
idiomTo do something that will be widely remembered for a long time.
The young athlete knew that winning the gold medal would make history for her small country.
By successfully completing the first solo flight across the ocean, the pilot made history and changed aviation forever.
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ancient history
That which happened a long time ago and not worth discussing any more.
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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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doctors make the worst patients
It is difficult to advise people on subjects that they are experts on.
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enough to make a cat laugh
Very outlandish or outrageous.
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enough to make the angels weep
Something so distressing that it causes one to lose hope and faith.
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fine feathers make fine birds
Something that appears beautiful or good is by definition beautiful or good.
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it takes all kinds to make a world
Diversity is essential: the world would be incomplete if everyone were alike; an expression of surprise at a person or people's eccentricity.
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it takes two to make a quarrel
It takes two or more people to cause a quarrel; one cannot blame an argument entirely on the other side.