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
Ilie	-	Romanian
Sutekh	-	Egyptian Mythology
Kayin (1)	-	Western African, Yoruba
Patricia	pə-TRISH-ə (English), pah-TREE-thyah (Spanish), pah-TREE-syah (Latin American Spanish), pah-TREE-tsee-ah (German)	English, Spanish, German, Late Roman
Marjory	MAHR-jə-ree	English
Stoyan	-	Bulgarian