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go down in history

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɡoʊ ˌdaʊn ɪn ˈhɪstəri/ · UK /ˌɡəʊ ˌdaʊn ɪn ˈhɪstəri/

go down in history means: To be remembered by people in the future because you did something important or unusual.

verb

BE REMEMBEREDB2

To be remembered by people in the future because you did something important or unusual.

  • That day will go down in history.
  • He went down in history as a brave leader.
  • Will this invention go down in history?

How to use it: go down in history as someone/something (She will go down in history as a great scientist.)

Similar words: be remembered

Common phrases: go down in history, go down in history as something

Questions about go down in history

What does go down in history mean?

To be remembered by people in the future because you did something important or unusual.

What is go down in history in other languages?

Türkçe: tarihe geçmek · Español: pasar a la historia · Français: entrer dans l'histoire · Deutsch: in die Geschichte eingehen · Italiano: passare alla storia · 日本語: 歴史に名を残す

How do you pronounce go down in history?

In American English /ˌɡoʊ ˌdaʊn ɪn ˈhɪstəri/; in British English /ˌɡəʊ ˌdaʊn ɪn ˈhɪstəri/.

How do you use go down in history in a sentence?

That day will go down in history. He went down in history as a brave leader.

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