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Idiom

record book

Meaning

A book which lists record-breaking achievements.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“The athlete hopes to enter the record book this year.”

“After running the fastest marathon in history, the runner earned a permanent place in the record book.”

“His extraordinary performance during the championship secured his legacy, ensuring his name would be etched into the record book for generations to come.”

Examples

simple

“The athlete hopes to enter the record book this year.”

contextual

“After running the fastest marathon in history, the runner earned a permanent place in the record book.”

complex

“His extraordinary performance during the championship secured his legacy, ensuring his name would be etched into the record book for generations to come.”

Origin

From record + book.

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