king of the hill
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4.4
- noun
- Informal
:
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- * TO FIND I'M THE KING OF THE HILL *
- still the king of the hill
Or you can step up to the king of the hill, the ultra luxury and recline in your back seat.
- Or you can step up to the king of the hill, the ultra luxury and recline in your back seat.
Examples
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The best years of your life were high school, when you were the king of the hill and Darian was your girlfriend.
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My view is that, you know, you once you get to be the king of the hill, like a Google or like an and by the way, it ain't easy.
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I come home see him in here eating my food sitting in my chair, acting like the king of the hill around here.
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Whoever pays more is king of the hill.
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Then there is the current king of the hill, Kickstarter.
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My big thing right now is when you're the king of the hill, triple down on it.
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My big thing right now is when you're the king of the hill, triple down on it.
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Or you can step up to the king of the hill, the ultra luxury and recline in your back seat.
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We'll get him over to my place where he's got room to roam, and he can be king of the hill, and he should perk right up.
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After winning the championship, she confidently declared, "I am the king of the hill in this league!"
Synonyms
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1.9
A person who leads a group or community
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1.0
The most important person or thing in a field
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7.0
The most important person who controls a group or activity
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4.6
A person with the most power in a group
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6.7
A person who is best in a group or class
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7.1
A person with an important job in an organization
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4.6
The most important position with the highest priority
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7.0
A confident person who takes charge and leads a group that others follow
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7.5
A person who is in charge of a group and makes the main decisions
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7.7
The most important person in a group or organization
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7.0
A person who has most power and control in a place
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4.1
A person or thing that has the most power in a group
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5.6
The highest level of success in a job or field
In a position of power or importance in a group
A person who acts like they are better than other people
How Dominant
Surface Forms
Morphology
king + of + the + hill
The phrase combines literal elements ('king' = top/powerful, 'hill' = a raised place) so a learner who knows the words can infer a figurative meaning of being on top or dominant. However the competitive/social sense ('dominant after competition') is a metaphoric extension of the spatial image and may not be fully predictable in all uses, so it is only partially transparent.
Etymology
King of the hill comes from a children's game where one child stands on top of a small hill while others try to push them off. Being the king of the hill made that child the winner, so today the phrase describes someone who is 'on top' or 'in charge' after a competition.