make a name

make a name
(make a name (for oneself; тж. make oneself a name или make one's name))
создать себе имя, приобрести известность

Brilliant young fellow... He'll make a name for himself one of these days. (A. Christie, ‘Sparkling Cyanide’, book I, ch. IV) — Блестящий молодой человек... Он очень скоро создаст себе имя.

He seemed embarrassed about not having made a name for himself as a poet or as a writer of prose. (W. Saroyan, ‘The Bicycle Rider in Beverly Hills’, ch. 1) — Его огорчало, что он не стал известным поэтом или прозаиком.

He had decided that he must make a name within a few years. (C. P. Snow, ‘Last Things’, ch. XVI) — Чарлз решил, что через несколько лет он добьется известности.

‘Well, it's all over the place, ye've made a name for yourself’, she said, drying her eyes. (S. Chaplin, ‘The Watchers and the Watched’, ch. 14) — - У всех ты на языке, прямо прославился, - сказала Джин, вытирая глаза.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • make your name — (or make a name for yourself) : to become well known or famous She made her name in politics as a powerful public speaker. He has made quite a name for himself as a golfer. She is making a name for herself in the art world. • • • Main Entry:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • make your name — ► to become famous by achieving something: »He had already made his name on Wall Street in the early 90s with his high risk investment strategies. Main Entry: ↑name …   Financial and business terms

  • make 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 …   Useful english dictionary

  • make 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 …   New idioms dictionary

  • 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 …   New idioms dictionary

  • make 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./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • make 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./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • make\ 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 …   Словарь американских идиом

  • make a name for yourself — become well known, become famous    Martin Luther King made a name for himself and for freedom! …   English idioms

  • make a name for oneself — become well known or famous He has made a name for himself in the field of computers …   Idioms and examples

  • make a name for oneself — become famous. → name …   English new terms dictionary


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