go down in history

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go down in history

to be recorded in a particular way. I think that, in the end, this will go down in history as a very important project.

Usage notes: sometimes used in the form go down in the annals of history or go down in the history books: He hopes to go down in the history books as a man of vision who brought the country together.

Related vocabulary: go down as something

See also: down, history

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Shatner's refusal means that Captain Kirk (for he'll hardly go down in history as T. Billy, we hardly knew ye by Lengeman, William I., III / The Humanist ``Devious Dick,'' the Herman Goering of this administration, will go down in history as the worst vice president since Spiro Agnew, another right-wing wacko. PUBLIC FORUM by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) could go down in history as the reformer of the modern calendar--the spiritual leader who brought common sense to the current calendar of confusion. Recounting the days by Scherer-Emunds, Meinrad / U.S. Catholic More results

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Shatner's refusal means that Captain Kirk (for he'll hardly go down in history as T.

Billy, we hardly knew ye by Lengeman, William I., III / The Humanist

``Devious Dick,'' the Herman Goering of this administration, will go down in history as the worst vice president since Spiro Agnew, another right-wing wacko.

PUBLIC FORUM by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

could go down in history as the reformer of the modern calendar--the spiritual leader who brought common sense to the current calendar of confusion.

Recounting the days by Scherer-Emunds, Meinrad / U.S. Catholic

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