make a splash
To do something that attracts attention.
ADJ
big, huge | small | loud | soft
VERB + SPLASH
make
He made quite a splash when he arrived at the party in his new red sports car.
hear
PREP
with a ~
The child ran through the puddle with a splash and got mud all over his clothes.
ADJ
bold, bright
The bright splash of paint on the white wall completely changed the look of the room.
VERB + SPLASH
add, lend
The bright red cushions lent a splash of warmth to the plain living room.
PHRASES
a splash of colour/light
ADV
happily
The children splashed happily in the pool all afternoon.
about, around
The children splashed about in the swimming pool during their lesson.
PREP
against
Water from the garden hose splashed against the side of the house.
on/onto
Water splashed onto my face when the boat suddenly stopped.
over
The children ran through the garden and splashed mud over each other during playtime.
through
The children splashed through the shallow stream during their afternoon walk.
with
The children's clothes were splashed with paint during the art class.
ADV
generously, liberally
The artist generously splashed paint across the canvas to create a vibrant abstract design.