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legend

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legend in one's own (life)time
Fig. someone who is very famous and widely known for doing something special. The young golfer became a legend in his own lifetime.
See also: time

urban legend

Fig. a myth or piece of folklore that is totally false. That story about the rats in the sewer being as big as dogs is an urban legend. It's just not so.


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