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
Phil	FIL	English
Lynch	[lintʃ]
Peta	-	English (Australian)
Luvinia	-	English
Sonia	SON-yə (English), SAWN-yə (English), SO-nyah (Italian)	English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian
Stefanu	-	Old Church Slavic