to bestride the world of fashion
- idiom
:
dominar el mundo de la moda
- With her innovative designs, she managed to bestride the world of fashion within just a few years.
Examples
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She bestrides the world of fashion with her unique designs.
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He hopes one day his label will bestride the world of fashion as Chanel once did.
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Many aspire to bestride the world of fashion, but only a few truly leave a mark.
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How did he bestride the world of fashion so quickly?
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With her innovative designs, she managed to bestride the world of fashion within just a few years.
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He hopes one day his label will bestride the world of fashion as Chanel once did.
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Many aspire to bestride the world of fashion, but only a few truly leave a mark.
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
bestride + the + world + of + fashion
The noun phrase 'the world of fashion' is transparent, but the verb 'bestride' is rare/archaic and requires a metaphorical leap from 'stride/straddle' to 'dominate.' A B1 learner who knows basic words like 'stride' might infer a sense of commanding presence, but the specific meaning 'to dominate or excel' is not fully predictable without prior exposure, so the expression is only partially transparent.
Etymology
Bestride the world of fashion comes from a simple image: to bestride something is to stand with one leg on each side of it, as if you are standing over it. That's why to bestride the world of fashion means to seem to stand above and control that world, or 'dominate' it.