go down in history

1. see go down, def. 6.

Example Sentences

He wants to preserve his power, keep on postponing his trial for corruption, win elections due next year, and not to go down in history as the leader responsible for security blunders that led to the deadliest day for Jews since the Nazi holocaust.

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"I am convinced in this way His Holiness will make an indispensable contribution so that COP30 may go down in history as the great moment of implementation," she said.

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But if this plan works and keeps speeches short, he will go down in history.

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This week will go down in history as a time when the governing body of the Democratic Party had a chance to oppose the U.S. government’s arming of Israel.

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And that’s why, if Democrats nominate her again, she’ll probably go down in history as an answer to a trivia question.

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