fame (redirected from houses of ill fame)

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.

See also: claim

house of ill repute and house of ill fame

Euph. a house of prostitution. The sign says "Health Club," but everyone knows it's a house of ill repute. He made a lot of money by running a house of ill fame.

See also: house, ill, repute

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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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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?

See pay the price

See also: price

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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.

See also: claim