claim to fame

The reason why someone or something is famous or well-known. I've heard that name before—what's his claim to fame? Jeff's big claim to fame is being on that reality show for one episode.

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someone's claim to fame

someone's reason for being well-known or famous. Her claim to fame is that she can recite the entire works of Shakespeare.

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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

a claim to fame

COMMON A person or place's claim to fame is something quite important or interesting that they have done or that is connected with them. Barbara Follett's greatest claim to fame is that she taught Labour MPs how to look good on television. The town's ancient castle was its main claim to fame.

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Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

claim to fame

a reason for being regarded as unusual or noteworthy (often used when the reason cited is comical, bizarre, or trivial).

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ˌclaim to ˈfame

(often humorous) one thing that makes a person or place important or interesting: His main claim to fame is that he went to school with the President.

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claim to fame, one's

A characteristic for which a person or thing is particularly noted. For example, describing a bridge player who won several big titles, Alan Truscott wrote, “He had three other claims to fame. His friends knew him as an extraordinary raconteur, and . . . he was addicted to opening the bidding in a three-card major suit and perpetrated outrageous psychic bids” (New York Times, April 13, 2000). This twentieth-century cliché undoubtedly owes its popularity to its rhyme.

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释义	claim to fame claim to fame The reason why someone or something is famous or well-known. I've heard that name before—what's his claim to fame? Jeff's big claim to fame is being on that reality show for one episode. See also: claim, fame Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. someone's claim to fame someone's reason for being well-known or famous. Her claim to fame is that she can recite the entire works of Shakespeare. See also: claim, fame McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. a claim to fame COMMON A person or place's claim to fame is something quite important or interesting that they have done or that is connected with them. Barbara Follett's greatest claim to fame is that she taught Labour MPs how to look good on television. The town's ancient castle was its main claim to fame. See also: claim, fame Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. claim to fame a reason for being regarded as unusual or noteworthy (often used when the reason cited is comical, bizarre, or trivial). See also: claim, fame Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary ˌclaim to ˈfame (often humorous) one thing that makes a person or place important or interesting: His main claim to fame is that he went to school with the President. See also: claim, fame Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary claim to fame, one's A characteristic for which a person or thing is particularly noted. For example, describing a bridge player who won several big titles, Alan Truscott wrote, “He had three other claims to fame. His friends knew him as an extraordinary raconteur, and . . . he was addicted to opening the bidding in a three-card major suit and perpetrated outrageous psychic bids” (New York Times, April 13, 2000). This twentieth-century cliché undoubtedly owes its popularity to its rhyme. See also: claim The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: a claim to fame claim to fame, one's claim stake (one's) claim stake a/your claim to somebody/something call (one's) bluff call bluff call somebody's bluff call someone's bluff in respect of References in periodicals archive Claim to fame: Singer with Scots supergroup Travis. BBC's Great Brits snub Great Scots; (So here's your top 100) Claim to fame: Manager of the Scotland football team. 100 Greatest Scots Claim to Fame: One of Hollywood's most combustible couples. REEL LOVE; Hollywood's star-crossed Top Ten Dan, 24, still lives with the Channel 4 presenters - but hasn't dared reveal his claim to fame. I'm no son of Richard and Judy His previous claim to fame was that he once groomed the legendary Grand National racehorse Red Rum. CLUBS: LEE MACK; BOOK IT CLAIM TO FAME Freddy was just Signed to Major League Soccer, and hopes to make the U.S. Freddy Adu "Quite frankly it is his claim to fame - some might say his only claim to fame. FOOTBALL: Smith's Savage attack on blond ambition to be infamous CLAIM TO FAME He's a boy genius, who attends grad school at University of Virginia, striving toward not just one PhD--but four! Greg Smith And friend and fellow glamour model Leilani managed to remind the stars at the glittering gathering of silicone-enhanced Jordan's main claim to fame, by posing with a pair of strategically placed balloons. Jordan's racy bash CLAIM TO FAME Kevin has been playing drums since age 3, which landed him the role of 10-year-old Freddy Jones in School of Rock. Kevin Alexander Clark The blonde, whose claim to fame is dating Paul Nicholls, said: "I don't see Ritchie at all anymore and I couldn't care less about his solo career." We also hear that Joanna might have to wear braces as her wisdom teeth are playing up - and is worried by the implications for her career. 3am: JOANNA GIVES EX-LOVE A LOW FIVE claim to fame: importing rum and turning it into cheap liquor Scots misery shared by German workers CLAIM TO FAME Jeremy is playing the boy who never grows up. Jeremy Sumpter Claim to fame: Recently beat Charlie Dimmock as most fancied TV gardener. Celeb CV: Diarmuid Gavin (38): The Curious Gardeners CLAIM TO FAME: Carry On girl became Shakespearian actress in Twelth Night Has Rear of the Year now reached rock bottom?; Frank's cheeky show is the latest tired stunt
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