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
Ades	[eidz]
Lennox	LEN-əks	Scottish, English (Rare)
Diederik	DEE-də-rik	Dutch
Miu	mee-oo	Japanese
GÜLden	-	Turkish
NikŠA	-	Croatian