B2idiomsuccessIELTS-friendly
make a name for yourself
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to become well known and respected for what you do
The reflexive changes: 'for himself', 'for themselves'. Often with 'as' (a writer) or 'in' (a field).
In context
The young chef made a name for herself with her modern take on street food.
You need a few years in a big firm to make a name for yourself in law.
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