B2idiombusinessIELTS-friendly
a household name
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a person, brand or product that almost everyone knows
Used for brands and famous people. 'Become a household name' is the most common pattern.
In context
In twenty years, the small noodle brand became a household name across Vietnam.
He was a household name in the nineties, but young people don't know him now.
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- a bottlenecka point where progress slows because too much has to pass through it
- a deal breakera fact or condition that makes you refuse to accept an agreement
- a dog-eat-dog worlda situation where people compete hard and will harm others to succeed