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with a bullet

with a bullet prepositional phrase: that has entered the charts in a high position, or has climbed rapidly in the charts, or is thought to have the potential for further rapid advancement.

Prepositional phrase

  1. That has entered the charts in a high position, or has climbed rapidly in the charts, or is thought to have the potential for further rapid advancement.
    • "Crying" has moved up again and is now Number 7 with a bullet on the Cashbox Top 100 chart!

Origin of with a bullet

From the magazine Cashbox's practice, in the 1960s and 1970s, of putting a red bullet sign on the chart position of potential climbers. The page stated: "Red bullet indicates sharp upward move."

Words formed from with a bullet

Questions about with a bullet

What does with a bullet mean?
With a bullet means that has entered the charts in a high position, or has climbed rapidly in the charts, or is thought to have the potential for further rapid advancement.
What part of speech is with a bullet?
With a bullet is a prepositional phrase.

Words near with a bullet in the dictionary

  1. witgat
  2. witgats
  3. with
  4. with 'bated breath
  5. with a bang
  6. with a bullet
  7. with a bump
  8. with a grain of salt
  9. with a high arm
  10. with a high hand
  11. with a hook

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