Your claim to fame Meaning in English

expression

US

YOR/KYUHR KLAYM tuh/TU FAYM

UK

YAWR KLAYM TOO FAYM

التعريف

The main reason someone is famous or well-known, usually because of one specific achievement or event.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal and sometimes humorous; often used when someone is known for a surprising or random reason, not necessarily a big achievement. Commonly used as 'What's your claim to fame?' to ask what makes someone stand out.

• Spanish: tu motivo de fama - tu logro más conocido
• Portuguese (BR): seu motivo de fama - seu feito mais conhecido
• Portuguese (PT): teu motivo de fama - o teu feito mais conhecido
• Chinese (Simplified): 你出名的理由 - 你最著名的事迹
• Chinese (Traditional): 你出名的理由 - 你最著名的事蹟
• Hindi: आपकी प्रसिद्धि का कारण - आपकी सबसे खास उपलब्धि
• Arabic: سبب شهرتك - إنجازك الأبرز
• Bengali: তোমার পরিচিতি পাওয়ার কারণ - বিখ্যাত হওয়ার কারণ
• Russian: твой повод для славы - причина твоей известности
• Japanese: あなたが有名になったきっかけ - あなたの自慢できること
• Vietnamese: điều làm bạn nổi tiếng - lý do bạn được biết đến
• Korean: 너의 명성을 얻게 된 이유 - 네가 유명해진 계기
• Turkish: seni ünlü yapan şey - ünlü olma sebebin
• Urdu: تمہارا شہرت کا سبب - وجۂ شہرت
• Indonesian: alasan kamu terkenal - sesuatu yang membuatmu dikenal

جمل نموذجية

Winning the pie-eating contest is your claim to fame.

basic

Having the longest hair in school was her claim to fame.

basic

That viral video became his claim to fame.

basic

So, what's your claim to fame?

natural

Fixing the mayor's car is practically my claim to fame in this town.

natural

Everyone thinks being on TV once is my claim to fame, but I wish they’d forget about it.

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