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woman of the hour

idiom
Meaning

A woman who has recently caught the attention of, or is being admired or honoured by, a large number of people.


Examples
SIMPLE

She won the race and is the woman of the hour.

CONTEXTUAL

After her brilliant presentation saved the company contract, everyone toasted the woman of the hour.

COMPLEX

As the lead scientist who finally discovered the cure, she was rightfully celebrated as the woman of the hour at the international conference.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    amateur hour

    A situation or activity in which the participants show a lack of skill, sound judgment, or professionalism.

  2. 02

    comfort woman

    A woman forced, or supposedly recruited, into brothels by the Japanese occupation forces before or during World War II.

  3. 03

    dried-fish woman

    A woman, especially a young one, who lacks a significant other.

  4. 04

    finest hour

    A point in time or a relatively brief period of time when an especially distinguished, admirable, or effective set of actions is performed.

  5. 05

    long hour

    Any of the late hours of the day, especially those nearing midnight, or the hours after sunset.

  6. 06

    make an honest woman

    To marry (a woman), especially if there is an existing sexual relationship.

  7. 07

    other woman

    A woman who is romantically involved with someone (usually a man) already in a committed relationship with another woman, especially a woman having an affair with a married man.

  8. 08

    rush hour

    The times of the day when traffic jams are commonplace, due mainly to people commuting to or from work.

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