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make one's mark



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Idioms and Phrases

Achieve distinction, as in Terry soon made his mark as an organist . This expression transfers a written or printed symbol to a strong impression. [Mid-1800s] Also see make a name for oneself .

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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