in the limelight

English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Prepositional phrase

in the limelight

1. (idiomatic) In the focus of attention, especially from the media.

   The politician was in the limelight from the moment the scandal became public.

Translations

focus of attention

• Dutch: in het spotlicht, in het centrum van de aandacht
• Finnish: parrasvaloissa
• French: sous les feux de la rampe
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• German: im Rampenlicht n, im Mittelpunkt des Interesses m
• Italian: al centro dell'attenzione, sotto la luce dei riflettori
• Swedish: i rampljuset

See also

• Limelight
• spotlight