need no introduction

English

Verb

need no introduction (third-person singular simple present needs no introduction, present participle needing no introduction, simple past and past participle needed no introduction)

1. (set phrase) To be very well-known; to be familiar to almost everyone.

Usage notes

• Most commonly used in the present tense.

References

• “needs no introduction”, in Collins English Dictionary.
• “need no introduction” (US) / “need no introduction” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.