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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)
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.
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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