become a household name

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• household name — noun count someone or something whose name has become very well known …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• be a household name — be a household name/word/ phrase to be very well known Microsoft has become a household name. Thesaurus: to be, or to become famous or well knownsynonym Main entry: household …   Useful english dictionary

• household — I UK [ˈhaʊsˌhəʊld] / US [ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld] noun [countable] Word forms household : singular household plural households *** the people who live in a house or flat when they are considered as a single unit What percentage of the city s households live… …   English dictionary

• household word — noun : a common word or phrase : byword penicillin has become a new household word W.E.Swinton * * * a familiar name, phrase, saying, etc.; byword: The advertising campaign is designed to make this new product a household word. [1590 1600] * * *… …   Useful english dictionary

• name — name1 W1S1 [neım] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(of a person)¦ 2¦(of a thing or place)¦ 3¦(reputation)¦ 4¦(famous person/company/product)¦ 5 call somebody names 6 in somebody s name/in the name of somebody 7 something has somebody s name on it 8 in the name of… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• name — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 word/words sb/sth is known by ADJECTIVE ▪ Christian (BrE), first, given (esp. AmE) ▪ middle, second (= middle name) (BrE) ▪ family …   Collocations dictionary

• household — house|hold1 [ haus,hould ] noun count *** the people who live in a house or apartment considered as a single unit: What percentage of the city s households live in poverty? a one /two /four person household household house|hold 2 [ haus,hould ]… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• name — 1 /neIm/ noun 1 (C) the word that someone or something is called or known by: What s the name of that river? | Her name is Mandy Wilson. | first name/Christian name: Her first name is Mandy. | last name/surname/family name: Her surname is Wilson …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• be a household word — be a household name/word/ phrase to be very well known Microsoft has become a household name. Thesaurus: to be, or to become famous or well knownsynonym Main entry: household …   Useful english dictionary

• Household deity — A Domovoi, or household spirit, found in the folklore of Eastern Europe. It is a survival belief from Slavic paganism. A household deity is a deity or spirit that protects the home, looking after the entire household or certain key members. It… …   Wikipedia

• Household — The household is the basic unit of analysis in many social, microeconomic and government models. The term refers to all individuals who live in the same dwelling.Most economic models do not address whether the members of a household are a family… …   Wikipedia