claim to fame

Register · Neutral Neutral — appropriate in most situations, both spoken and written, without sounding too casual or too stiff. CEFR B2

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Example

“Winning a regional pie contest is the village's main claim to fame.”

Dictionary details

Component words

claim fame

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Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.

make a splash Neutral · CEFR B2

to attract considerable public attention by doing something impressive or notable

bright young thing Neutral · CEFR C1

a clever, lively, attractive young person with strong social appeal

cut a dash Neutral · CEFR C1

to attract admiring attention with a stylish appearance or confident manner

a piece of cake Informal · CEFR A2

Something that is very easy to do.

so far so good Informal · CEFR A2

used to say that things have gone well up to now

alive and kicking Neutral · CEFR B1

still healthy, active, or functioning despite age or difficulty

Source methodology

Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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