to hit a home run

Examples

• All

• Barnhart really needs to hit a home run on this hire.

  Blog text (31)

• And boy, oh, boy, they hit a home run.

  Jem and the Holograms (2015)

• Wow did I like hit a home run on the first try.

  Tati

• I want you to hit a home run for me, Bob.

  The Fan (1996)

• You can hit a home run.

  Trucker (2008)

• Anybody can hit a home run.

  Cobb (1994)

• I'm telling you, we hit a home run leading off with this issue.

  Dark Power (2013)

• I'm just trying to help you hit a home run here.

  Fiction book (1992)

• I personally think Sony has hit a home run with this one.

  Blog text (13)

• What a relief to know I don't have to hit a home run every time I step up to the plate.

  Blog text (18)

Synonyms

M

to make it

vsto hit a home run

• Informal

207 3.4

To become very successful in a job or career

can mean success too but not always imply lasting career outcome

H

to hit the jackpot

vsto hit a home run

24 4.0

To have a big, unexpected success because of luck

is about great success but usually not mainly due to luck

M

to make it big

vsto hit a home run

• Informal

18 4.1

Become very successful in a job or career

is broader great success not limited to a single field

H

to hit it big

vsto hit a home run

• Informal

9 5.1

To become very successful, often quickly

is about great success but may not imply fame or career focus

H

to hit pay dirt

vsto hit a home run

• Informal

8 7.5

To find big success or money after trying hard

is about great success more generally, not always earned after searching

H

to hit the big time

vsto hit a home run

• Informal

7 4.5

To become very successful and famous in your work

is similar but emphasizes success itself rather than public recognition

H

to hit one out of the ballpark

vsto hit a home run

• Informal

1 7.4

Do much better than expected

is great success that may be beyond expectations but not so extreme

B

to blow the doors off

vsto hit a home run

• Informal

1 7.2

To do much better than people expect

is great success but with less dramatic, more general achievement

K

to knock out of the box

vsto hit a home run

• Informal

8.0

To impress many people by doing something very well

is great success but usually less about dramatic impressing

B

to beat all expectations

vsto hit a home run

3.9

To do much better than people expected

focuses on great success beyond expectations rather than only surprising results

Antonyms

F

to fail

898 1.0

Not succeed in doing something you wanted to do

M

to miss the mark

14 5.5

Fail to do what you meant to do

How Successful

to change the game

10 4.0

triumph

262 3.3

to hit a home run

• Informal

17 3.4

to succeed

846 2.0

to do well

520 1.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology