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)

See also: hit, home, run

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When they finally hit a home run, it came from the unlikeliest source -- the eighth spot in the order. NCAA SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT: UCLA MAKES SUPER MOVE BEATS AZTECS TO ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) Thirty percent of the boys thought it was okay to throw at a batter who had hit a home run the last time up. Character survey reveals girls are better sports by Parks & Recreation 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. Royal blue. (L.A. Stories) by Los Angeles Business Journal More results

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When they finally hit a home run, it came from the unlikeliest source -- the eighth spot in the order.

NCAA SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT: UCLA MAKES SUPER MOVE BEATS AZTECS TO ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

Thirty percent of the boys thought it was okay to throw at a batter who had hit a home run the last time up.

Character survey reveals girls are better sports by Parks & Recreation

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.

Royal blue. (L.A. Stories) by Los Angeles Business Journal

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