in the limelight
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Adjective
in
the
limelight
(
idiomatic
)
In the focus of
attention
, especially from the
media
.
The politician was
in the limelight
from the moment the scandal became public.
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Translations
focus of attention
Dutch:
in het spotlicht
nl
(nl)
,
in het centrum van de aandacht
nl
(nl)
German:
im Rampenlicht
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