put sb on the map

put sb on the map
put sth/sb on the map
to make a person, place, or thing well known or show how important it is: »

The governor has managed to put this sleepy southern state in America on the map.

Main Entry: map

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • put something on the map — put someone/​something on the map informal phrase to make someone or something famous It was a role that really put her on the map as a serious actor. Thesaurus: to make someone or something well known or more importantsynonym Main entry: map * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • put swh on the map — put (swh/something/someone) on the map to make a place, thing, or person famous. The Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition of 1909 put Seattle on the map. If Newcastle United win the championship it will really put them back on the map as far as… …   New idioms dictionary

  • put something on the map — put (swh/something/someone) on the map to make a place, thing, or person famous. The Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition of 1909 put Seattle on the map. If Newcastle United win the championship it will really put them back on the map as far as… …   New idioms dictionary

  • put someone on the map — put (swh/something/someone) on the map to make a place, thing, or person famous. The Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition of 1909 put Seattle on the map. If Newcastle United win the championship it will really put them back on the map as far as… …   New idioms dictionary

  • put someone on the map — put someone/​something on the map informal phrase to make someone or something famous It was a role that really put her on the map as a serious actor. Thesaurus: to make someone or something well known or more importantsynonym Main entry: map …   Useful english dictionary

  • put something on the map — put (something) on the map to make something famous. The Macintosh operating system put Apple computers on the map …   New idioms dictionary

  • put sth on the map — put sth/sb on the map ► to make a person, place, or thing well known or show how important it is: »The governor has managed to put this sleepy southern state in America on the map. Main Entry: ↑map …   Financial and business terms

  • put somebody on the map — put sb/sth on the ˈmap idiom to make sb/sth famous or important • The exhibition has helped put the city on the map. Main entry: ↑mapidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • put something on the map — bring something to prominence. → map …   English new terms dictionary

  • put him on the map — made him popular, made him famous, brought him into the public s eye …   English contemporary dictionary

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