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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Altuve will go down in history as one of the Astros' greatest stars. —

Gwen Howerton, Chron, 18 Sep. 2024 While scenes like this aren’t par for the course, the high-profile fashion extravaganza—and its bucolic venue—will surely go down in history. —

Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2024 The actor argued that in the end, only the president's decision to step aside would go down in history. —

Shania Russell, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024 The big picture: Biden, who previously served as vice president under former President Obama, will go down in history as the Democrat who beat Trump in 2020 after COVID devastated the country. —

Erin Doherty, Axios, 21 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for go down in history

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