Meaning
Someone who has done something heroic or achieved greatness but has not been recognized or celebrated for the achievement
Examples
Two men were unsung heroes rescuing several puppies from the fire after the police determined it was too dangerous to enter the burning house.
My colleague was really the unsung hero for the development of our most successful product this year.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What does the idiom ‘unsung hero’ mean?
The idiom ‘unsung hero’ means “to deal with a difficult situation without being harmed or damaged”
How do you use ‘unsung hero’ in a sentence?
Example usage of idiom ‘unsung hero’: Newspapers have weathered the storm of online information by providing news online themselves.