make a splash
make a splash
To be very successful and garner a lot of public attention. The low-budget indie movie is making a big splash with audiences worldwide. The video game franchise was canceled after its latest entry failed to make a splash.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
make a splash
COMMON If someone or something makes a splash, they attract a lot of attention, often by being very successful. Mrs Gorman has made quite a splash at Westminster with her outspoken views and colourful clothes. His debut single comes out in May — but has already made quite a splash in the States.
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Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
make a splash
attract a great deal of attention. 1996 Amitav Ghosh The Calcutta Chromosome This was just about the time that new sciences like bacteriology and parasitology were beginning to make a splash in Europe.
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- create a splash
- make, cause, etc. a splash
- splash
- cause a splash
- spaghetti western
- the back-room boys
- back room boys
- backroom
- backroom boy
- cut a big swath