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make history

idiom
Meaning

To do something that will be widely remembered for a long time.


Examples
SIMPLE

The team hopes to make history by winning this game.

CONTEXTUAL

The young athlete knew that winning the gold medal would make history for her small country.

COMPLEX

By successfully completing the first solo flight across the ocean, the pilot made history and changed aviation forever.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    ancient history

    That which happened a long time ago and not worth discussing any more.

  2. 02

    cannot make it

    Cannot reach satisfactory or expected standards or do something competently; describes someone in a hopeless situation.

  3. 03

    doctors make the worst patients

    It is difficult to advise people on subjects that they are experts on.

  4. 04

    enough to make a cat laugh

    Very outlandish or outrageous.

  5. 05

    enough to make the angels weep

    Something so distressing that it causes one to lose hope and faith.

  6. 06

    fine feathers make fine birds

    Something that appears beautiful or good is by definition beautiful or good.

  7. 07

    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.

  8. 08

    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.

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