household name

household name

A person, thing, or brand that has become widely popular or commonly known. Because it has made reliable and affordable household appliances for over a decade, the company has become a household name. I knew that winning at the Olympics would change my life, but I didn't realize that I would become a household name!
See also: household, name
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

*a household name

 and *a household word
Fig. well known by everyone; commonly and widely known. (*Typically: be ~; become ~; make something ~.) I want my invention to become a household word. Some kid named Perry Hodder has become a household name!
See also: household, name
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

a household name

COMMON If a someone or something is a household name, they are famous or known by many people. In one week, I will have become a household name to every man on Earth. They aim to make Tesco a household name in their country.
See also: household, name
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

a ˌhousehold ˈname/ˈword

a name/word that is extremely well known: The business she founded made her into a household name. Microsoft is a household name.
See also: household, name, word
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
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  • a household name/word
  • household
  • household word
  • (someone or something) to be reckoned with
  • that feeling when
  • also
  • also known as
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Established in 1971, by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney as Syzygy Engineering, Atari went on to become a household name in the gaming business.
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Summary: Tinchy Stryder may not have been a household name for very long, but the star says he is so famous now that going out for a meal is hard.
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MANDY ALLWOOD, then 32, became a household name in 1996 when she became pregnant with eight babies following fertility treatment with.
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