Olenek
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Hi,
There are some idioms with the sense "at the centre of attention":
To hold court (humorous),
To be in the public eye,
To be in the spotlight,
To be in the limelight
(Limelight was a glaringly white light yielded when heating lime in an oxyhydrogen flame. The process was discovered in 1826 by Thomas Drummond, a Scots military engineer and surveyor, who used limelight in measuring distances when making maps. The invention was soon adapted for use in lighthouses, and later in film projection and the theatre, where it became a precursor of the spotlight)
What is in the limelight? meaning and definition
Are these phrases common in your country?
Do you know other idioms with the same sense?
Many Thanks for all your answers! :up:
There are some idioms with the sense "at the centre of attention":
To hold court (humorous),
To be in the public eye,
To be in the spotlight,
To be in the limelight
(Limelight was a glaringly white light yielded when heating lime in an oxyhydrogen flame. The process was discovered in 1826 by Thomas Drummond, a Scots military engineer and surveyor, who used limelight in measuring distances when making maps. The invention was soon adapted for use in lighthouses, and later in film projection and the theatre, where it became a precursor of the spotlight)
What is in the limelight? meaning and definition
Are these phrases common in your country?
Do you know other idioms with the same sense?
Many Thanks for all your answers! :up: