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someone'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. His only claim to fame is that he nearly met Princess Diana. (humorous) See also: claim What price [fame/success/victory etc.]? something that you say which means it is possible that the fame, success etc. that has been achieved was not worth all the suffering it has caused. What price victory when so many people have died to make it possible? someone'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. See also: claim |
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In addition, the research partners aim to develop a sea faming method for pen shells. Mork, senior vice president and chief financial officer of The Newhall Land and Faming Company, was named chairman of the board that governs Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital. The decrease in earnings during the first nine months of 1998 when compared with 1997 is primarily attributable to increased costs within the livestock division, lower market prices on cattle sold, reduced faming revenues, and to increases in real estate expenses. |
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