make one's mark

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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sagit	-	Hebrew
Rosita	ro-SEE-tah	Spanish
MÜMtaz	-	Turkish
Spartak	-	Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Albanian, Armenian, Georgian
Hickey	['hiki]
Bhaskar	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada