make (the) headlines

to become an important news story.

Stephen King made headlines by electronically distributing his novella.

The group made the headlines for supporting Fox in his successful bid for Mexico's presidency.

• a bad workman blames his tools.
• a bag lady
• a bag of bones
• a baker's dozen
• a balancing act
• a ball and chain
• a ball-breaker
• a ballpark estimate
• a ballpark figure
• a balls-up
• a banana republic
• a banana skin
• a Band-Aid
• a bang up job
• a baptism by fire
• a baptism of fire
• a bargaining chip
• a basket case
• a battle of nerves
• a battle of wills
• a battle of wits
• ABCs of
• ABCs of something
• a bean counter
• a bear hug