make history

Idioms and Phrases

Do something memorable or spectacular enough to influence the course of history, as in That first space flight made history . [Mid-1800s]

Example Sentences

If ABC picks up the show, Ridley will make history once more as one of only a handful of black showrunners on a major network.

From The Daily Beast

We at Breaking the Silence invite Tzipi Livni to stand by her own words and not be afraid to make history.

From The Daily Beast

The highly anticipated return of this show is sure to make history all over again.

From The Daily Beast

Marlow: Daniel Day-Lewis will indeed make history and win his third Best Actor Oscar statuette for his portrayal of Honest Abe.

From The Daily Beast

We want to make history for having the most Behind the Musics.

From The Daily Beast

In this publication are duly chronicled events which now are scarcely eventful, but which will make history some of these days.

From Project Gutenberg

"I love to make history but hate to write it," was her oft-repeated assertion.

From Project Gutenberg

Those brilliant stars, however, did not always make history from their own wealth, from the original resources of their minds.

From Project Gutenberg

True, neither the Durbar nor the Envoy were very important; still, with them, we felt that we were about to make history.

From Project Gutenberg

I can't wait for history to do them justice; I want to make history today, and so far as in me lies I will do it.

From Project Gutenberg