介绍:
Day in the Sun
-Matthew MacCaughnaghey had his day in the Sun when his acting finally paid off with an Oscar in Dallas Buyers Club.
-Susan Boyle had her day in the Sun. Now we will inevitably forget about her.
-Usain Bolt has his day in the Sun every four years during the Olympics, for the rest of the time he is anonymous.
Definition: Generally refers to long-awaited attention.
Etymology: Originated from an incentive from an employer that may include vacation time or any other privileges to reward hard work.
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Other examples:
1. Persistence and perseverance are the prerequisite to allow people to have their day in the sun.
2. He looked familiar to me and I later recalled he had his day in the sun in the radio in the past. I must have seen his pictures in the old radio journal.
