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man of the hour

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

A man who has recently caught the attention of, or is being admired or honoured by, a large number of people.

Equivalents

Françaishomme du moment
DeutschMann der Stunde
Portuguêshomem da vez
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日本語風雲児

Examples

“Man of the hour. Take⟳ a curtsy.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

man of the house man of the match man of the moment man of the people man of the world man of war

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