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claim to fame

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someone's claim to fame
someone's reason for being well-known or famous. Her claim to fame is that she can recite the entire works of Shakespeare.
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somebody's claim to fame
a reason for a person or place to be well known or famous The town's main claim to fame is that the President was born here. (humorous) His only claim to fame is that he nearly met Princess Diana.
See stake a/ claim
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somebody's claim to fame
the reason why someone is famous Chan's claim to fame is that he does his own stunts in his movies.
Usage notes: sometimes used of places: The restaurant is Philadelphia's latest claim to fame.
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Revver's claim to fame is being the first video network to split its revenues from online advertising with the creators of the videos.
Charles tells the story of his family's claim to fame and meteoric rise into popular culture.
AGE 16 HOMETOWN England CLAIM TO FAME The star of Stormbreaker, in theaters Oct.
 
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