make one's mark

English

Alternative forms

• make a mark

Verb

make one's mark (third-person singular simple present makes one's mark, present participle making one's mark, simple past and past participle made one's mark)

1. (idiomatic) To make, or leave, a lasting impression, especially to achieve prominent success.

   Synonyms: leave one's mark, put one's stamp

   • 2011 October 29, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 3 - 5 Arsenal”, in BBC Sport‎:

     Terry, almost inevitably, made his mark on the game when he headed Chelsea back in front seconds before the interval, sending a scrambled finish past Szczesny from Lampard's corner.

2. To sign (a document) by making a cross or other mark.

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• “leave make its mark on somebody something” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
• “make leave your mark” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
• “make a your mark on sth”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
• “make your a mark on something” (US) / “make your a mark on something” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.