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hit a home run |
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hit a home run to succeed with something. We felt our band hit a home run that night – it was the best performance we ever gave. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of home run (= a play in baseball in which the person hitting the ball scores) |
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When they finally hit a home run, it came from the unlikeliest source -- the eighth spot in the order. Thirty percent of the boys thought it was okay to throw at a batter who had hit a home run the last time up. He's never hit a home run, thrown a shutout or even hit fungos, but golden-throated broadcaster Yin Scully is the most popular Los Angeles Dodger of all time, according to a poll recently taken on the team's Web site. |
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