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a rising star
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a young person who is quickly becoming successful and well known
Used for people, and less often for companies, in sport, business and the arts. The adjective is 'rising', not 'raising'.
In context
At twenty-five, Mai is already a rising star in the Vietnamese film industry.
The coach says the striker is a rising star who may play for the national team.
Common mistake
Incorrect: She is a raising star in the company.
Correct: She is a rising star in the company.
More idioms about success
- a blessing in disguisesomething that seems bad at first but later brings a good result
- a close calla situation in which you only just avoid danger or failure
- a dream come truesomething you have wanted for a long time that has finally happened
- a feather in your capan achievement that you can be proud of and that may help you later
- a flash in the pana sudden success that does not last or happen again