man of the hour

English

Pronunciation

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Noun

man of the hour (plural men of the hour)

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

   Synonyms: man of the moment, toast of the town

Translations

man who has recently caught the attention of a large number of people

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 受人矚目的人／受人瞩目的人 (shòu rén zhǔmù de rén)

• Finnish: päivän nimi (applies for both sexes)
• French: homme du moment m
• Japanese: 風雲児 (fūunji)
• Portuguese: homem da vez m
• Spanish: please add this translation if you can

Further reading

• “the man of the moment hour” (US) / “the man of the moment hour” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
• “the man of the moment hour year” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.