Tag: infamous

  • 15 minutes of fame

    15 minutes of fame

    Phrase: Fifteen minutes of fame Many people attain their fifteen minutes of fame. Some are famous for doing positive acts, such as rescuing a lost child, while others have become infamous. Fifteen minutes of fame is used to refer to the brief moment of fame or infamy some normal people experience. One Japanese man who…

  • There’s no such thing as bad publicity

    There’s no such thing as bad publicity

    Proverb: There’s no such thing as bad publicity Proverbs are supposed to be based on the wisdom of our ancestors. Whether there’s no such thing as bad publicity is wisdom or not; I’ll leave it up to you to decide.  In a nutshell, it means it’s better to be known for the wrong reasons than not be…

  • Infamous

    Infamous

    Word of the Day: Infamous Infamous means to be famous, but not for a good reason. Hitler, Stalin, and Pol Pot are all examples of infamous people. A similar word is notorious. These days, major cities in China are notorious for their poor air quality. On any given day, thousands of people walk and ride…

  • There is no such thing as bad press

    There is no such thing as bad press

    English Expression:  There is no such thing as bad press There is no such thing as bad press is a literal expression; the words and the meaning are the same. Another similar expression is all publicity is good publicity. The meaning is that anytime a person is in the news for good reasons or bad,…