go down in history

idiom

: to be remembered as a very important person or event

The discovery of the structure of DNA will go down in history.

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Holland, who will likely become an unrestricted free agent later this spring, where he’s expected to sign with the highest bidder, will probably go down in history as one of the greatest teases the franchise has had on defense in decades because his skill set hasn’t matched his production. —

Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025 Taylor Swift's epic two-year trip around the globe will officially go down in history as the highest-grossing tour of all time. —

Justin L. MacK, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025 Carter will go down in history as one of only four presidents (including William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, Andrew Johnson) who did not have an opportunity to appoint a member of the U.S. Supreme Court. —

Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024 Claire notes that she’s never heard of General Lee, but Lafayette will go down in history as a man who helped stop the war. —

Lincee Ray, EW.com, 28 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for go down in history

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