a household name/word

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!

household word

Something that has become widely popular or commonly known. Due to the widespread adoption of mobile technology, "smartphone" has become a household word.

*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!

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.

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.

household word

A very familiar saying, person, or thing. Although this term was perhaps originated by Shakespeare, it did not come into common use until the nineteenth century. Occasionally it is used derisively.

词组	a household name/word
释义	a household name/word 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 household word Something that has become widely popular or commonly known. Due to the widespread adoption of mobile technology, "smartphone" has become a household word. See also: household, word 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 household word A very familiar saying, person, or thing. Although this term was perhaps originated by Shakespeare, it did not come into common use until the nineteenth century. Occasionally it is used derisively. See also: household, word The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: a household name household household name household word (someone or something) to be reckoned with that feeling when also also known as down with the swirl swirl
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