put something on the map

put (someone, something, or some place) on the map

To make some place or thing very famous or renowned; to establish some place as being remarkable or noteworthy. It was my grandma's chili recipe that put this restaurant on the map years ago! They're hoping that this amusement park can put the small town on the map. Her first film put her on the map. Her next three movies made her a legend.
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put something on the map

make something prominent or important.
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put somebody/something on the ˈmap

make somebody/something famous or important: Her performance in her first film really put her on the map. The newspaper story put the village on the map.
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