claim to fame, one's
claim to fame
The reason why someone or something is famous or well-known. I've heard that name before—what's his claim to fame? Jeff's big claim to fame is being on that reality show for one episode.
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.
claim to fame
a reason for being regarded as unusual or noteworthy (often used when the reason cited is comical, bizarre, or trivial).ˌclaim to ˈfame
(often humorous) one thing that makes a person or place important or interesting: His main claim to fame is that he went to school with the President.claim to fame, one's
A characteristic for which a person or thing is particularly noted. For example, describing a bridge player who won several big titles, Alan Truscott wrote, “He had three other claims to fame. His friends knew him as an extraordinary raconteur, and . . . he was addicted to opening the bidding in a three-card major suit and perpetrated outrageous psychic bids” (New York Times, April 13, 2000). This twentieth-century cliché undoubtedly owes its popularity to its rhyme.
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