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hitting the big time

hitting the big time is the present participle and gerund 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 hitting the big time

What is hitting the big time the present participle and gerund of?
Hitting the big time is the present participle and gerund of hit the big time.

Words near hitting the big time in the dictionary

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

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