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1made a name for himself — became infamous, his name goes before him …
2make a name for oneself — {v. phr.} To become recognized in a field of endeavor; become a celebrity. * /Joe has worked so hard at soybean trading that he made quite a name for himself as a trader./ * /Bill has made a name for himself both as a pianist and as a composer./ …
3make a name for oneself — {v. phr.} To become recognized in a field of endeavor; become a celebrity. * /Joe has worked so hard at soybean trading that he made quite a name for himself as a trader./ * /Bill has made a name for himself both as a pianist and as a composer./ …
4make\ a\ name\ for\ oneself — v. phr. To become recognized in a field of endeavor; become a celebrity. Joe has worked so hard at soybean trading that he made quite a name for himself as a trader. Bill has made a name for himself both as a pianist and as a composer …
5make a name for oneself — or make one s name To become famous • • • Main Entry: ↑name * * * become well known by the time he was thirty five, he had made a name for himself as a contractor …
6make a name for yourself — make a name for (yourself) to become famous or respected by a lot of people. It was with his third novel, The Darkest Hours , that he made a name for himself …
7make a name for — (yourself) to become famous or respected by a lot of people. It was with his third novel, The Darkest Hours , that he made a name for himself …
8make a name for yourself — become well known, become famous Martin Luther King made a name for himself and for freedom! …
9make a name for oneself — become well known or famous He has made a name for himself in the field of computers …
10name — ► NOUN 1) a word or words by which someone or something is known, addressed, or referred to. 2) a famous person. 3) a reputation, especially a good one: he made a name for himself in the theatre. 4) (in the UK) an insurance underwriter belonging… …
