🗓️ Idiom: Hit a Home Run
💬 Meaning
- Succeed in a big way or do something extremely well.
- The result was impressive and better than expected.
🧠 Example Sentences
- Her presentation really hit a home run with the audience.
- We hit a home run by getting three new clients after the pitch.
- He hit a home run with his clear and confident explanation.
🏛️ Origin
This idiom comes from baseball. A home run is when a player hits the ball so well that they can run around all the bases and score. It now means any big success, especially in business or presentations.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
She ________ with her product launch speech. Everyone was impressed.
Answer
hit a home run
2. Multiple choice:
What does “hit a home run” mean?
a) Make a small mistake
b) Do something extremely well
c) Speak too long
Answer
b) Do something extremely well
3. Change the sentence using “hit a home run”:
“He gave an excellent presentation and impressed everyone.”
Answer
He hit a home run with his presentation.
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Rob is a CELTA qualified English teacher with 15 years of international experience. He has a BSc and PGDip from Loughborough and St Andrews universities in the UK. He has taught in Thailand and Saudi Arabia and now works with professionals worldwide.
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