COLLOCATIONS - Media

Make something more dramatic or exciting than it is:

• sensationalize

• sensationize

• dramatize

Reveal something hidden:

• show

• expose

• exploit

Use something for your own gain:

• explore

• expose

• exploit

Be a household name:

• Be common

• Be popular

• Be only used at home

Have your name in lights:

• Be common

• Be strange

• Be famous

Go to someone's head =

• Be arrogant

• Be humble

• Not understand things

Be in the public eyes=

• Be seen and known by the public

• Be humble and shy

• Not appropriate for publicity

A claim to fame=

• A reason why someone is known for

• A motive for being unknown

• A search for popularity

A meteoric rise=

• A rapid career improvement

• A motive for being a meteor

• A wish to be popular

Attention-grabbing=

• Discrete and low profile

• Appealing and attractive

• Not appropriate for celebrities