The Jazz pianist made quite a splash at the concert yesterday with a splendid rendering of Errol Garner's "Play Piano Play".

MEANING

To splash is "to attract much attention by showing one's abilities or qualities in a forceful manner" (Longman Dictionary of English Idioms).

This expression also refers to a person jumping into a pool of water.

SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS IN FRENCH:

faire plouf; faire sensation

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