make a splash
idiom
informal
: to attract a lot of attention in an exciting way
The young director is making (quite) a splash in Hollywood.
The news of her arrest made a huge splash.
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Why Grizzlies do this Memphis has been looking to make a splash before the trade deadline but so far, nothing has come about.
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Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Bowman will want to make a splash in this area, as the organization is not in possession of its own 2025 first-round selection.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
Instalments of famous film franchises typically cost more than $300 million and aren't guaranteed to make a splash at the box office due to declining theater audiences.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Drury is primed to make a splash in rebuilding his team.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Bowman will want to make a splash in this area, as the organization is not in possession of its own 2025 first-round selection.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
Instalments of famous film franchises typically cost more than $300 million and aren't guaranteed to make a splash at the box office due to declining theater audiences.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Drury is primed to make a splash in rebuilding his team.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Make a splash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20splash. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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