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hits the big time

hits the big time is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hit the big time.

Meaning of hit the big time

Verb

hit the big time (third-person singular simple present hits the big time, present participle hitting the big time, simple past and past participle hit the big time)

  1. (idiomatic) To become successful and widely known.
    • After years of hard work, they finally hit the big time with their sixth album.

Questions about hits the big time

What is hits the big time the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Hits the big time is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hit the big time.

Words near hits the big time in the dictionary

  1. hits rock bottom
  2. hits send
  3. hits someone for six
  4. hits someone when they are down
  5. hits the accelerator
  6. hits the big time
  7. hits the board
  8. hits the books
  9. hits the bottle
  10. hits the bricks
  11. hits the buffers

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