make a mark



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make a mark

To do something that makes one famous or successful; to do something that is very important or meaningful. The actress first made a mark with her incredible performance as Lady Macbeth on Broadway. I chose to pursue a career in medical research so that I might someday make a mark in the world with a groundbreaking discovery.
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
TÕNis-Estonian
Llywellynli-WEL-inWelsh
Michaelami-khah-E-lah (German), mi-KAY-lə (English)German, Swedish, English, Czech, Slovak
OvÍDio-Portuguese
Theophilusthee-AHF-ə-ləs (English)Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Menashsheh-Biblical Hebrew