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in the public eye
/ɪnðə pˈʌblɪk ˈaɪ/
phrase
used to describe someone or something that attracts a great deal of public attention
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big name
/bˈɪɡ nˈeɪm/
noun
used to refer to someone who is very successful and widely recognized
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big noise
/bˈɪɡ nˈɔɪz/
noun
someone who is widely recognized in a particular group, organization, field, etc.
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flavor of the month / week
/flˈeɪvɚɹ ʌvðə mˈʌnθ wˈiːk/
phrase
someone or something that manages to attract a lot of attention and popularity for a short period of time
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to hit the big time
/hˈɪt ðə bˈɪɡ tˈaɪm/
phrase
to experience a sudden rise to fame and glory
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to make a name for
oneself
/mˌeɪk ɐ nˈeɪm fɔːɹ wʌnsˈɛlf/
phrase
to become well-known or respected in a particular field or area through one's achievements or actions
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to make it big
/mˌeɪk ɪt bˈɪɡ/
phrase
to reach a great level of fame and success
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to put
sb/sth
on the map
/pˌʊt ˌɛsbˈiː slˈæʃ ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ ɑːnðə mˈæp/
phrase
to make someone or something become renowned
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to clear
one's
name
/klˈɪɹ wˈʌnz nˈeɪm/
phrase
to prove someone's innocence or remove suspicion surrounding someone's reputation
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talk of the town
/tˈɔːk ʌvðə tˈaʊn/
phrase
something or someone that is currently the subject of a lot of gossip and discussion among the people in a particular community or social circle
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to save face
/sˈeɪv fˈeɪs/
phrase
to take action or make a statement in order to avoid embarrassment, humiliation, or loss of respect
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in the spotlight / limelight
/ɪnðə spˈɑːtlaɪt lˈaɪmlaɪt/
phrase
someone or something that receives a lot of attention by the public
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to unring the / a bell
/ˈʌnɹɪŋ ðə ɔːɹ ɐ bˈɛl/
phrase
to undo or reverse something that has already been said or done, particularly when it is impossible to truly forget or ignore its impact or consequences
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big fish in a small pond
/bˈɪɡ fˈɪʃ ɪn ɐ smˈɔːl pˈɑːnd/
phrase
someone who is important or influential within a small or limited group, but who may not be as significant or well-known in a larger context
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to have the world at
one's
feet
/hæv ðə wˈɜːld æt wˈʌnz fˈiːt/
phrase
to be highly successful and popular
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