place in the sun

place in the sun
   If you have your place in the sun, you find wealth, happiness or whatever you are looking for in life.
  (Dorking School Dictionary)
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   If you find a place in the sun, you reach a position which provides you with wealth and happiness, or whatever you have been hoping to obtain in life.
   

She finally found a place in the sun with the triumph of her latest book.


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