in the limelight

English

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Prepositional phrase

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.

Translations

focus of attention

Dutch: in het spotlicht, in het centrum van de aandacht
Finnish: parrasvaloissa
French: sous les feux de la rampe

German: im Rampenlicht n, im Mittelpunkt des Interesses m
Italian: al centro dell'attenzione, sotto la luce dei riflettori
Swedish: i rampljuset

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