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make history
Idioms and Phrases
Do something memorable or spectacular enough to influence the course of history, as in That first space flight made history . [Mid-1800s]Example Sentences
The public school math teacher said that in less than 24 hours, he was going to make history by flipping a solidly Republican congressional seat – helping to wrest control of the House of Representatives from the Republicans.
They are both in a great position to finally win a major trophy, so why not try to make history and give their fans something to celebrate?
If successful, Zimbabwe's 41-year-old sports minister would make history by becoming the first woman, the first African and the youngest person to hold the role.
Through his own perseverance and leadership, he helped the Chancellors make history.
We have the final in our head and we want to make history.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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