Hit it out of the park
Meaning: To do something exceptionally well; to greatly exceed expectations.
Borrowed from baseball, where hitting a home run out of the park is the most impressive offensive play. In everyday American speech, it means any performance, presentation, or effort that was outstanding. Very common in workplace and social settings alike.
Examples
- Your presentation today? You hit it out of the park. 你今天的演讲?简直是全垒打。¿Tu presentación de hoy? La has sacado del estadio.今日のプレゼン?完全にhit it out of the parkだったよ。오늘 프레젠테이션? 완전 hit it out of the park였어.
- The chef really hit it out of the park with this meal. 这顿饭大厨真的太厉害了,完全超出预期。El chef de verdad se lució con esta comida.シェフはこの料理で本当にhit it out of the parkした。셰프가 이 요리로 정말 hit it out of the park 했어.
- She hit it out of the park on her first day — everyone was impressed. 她第一天就表现得极其出色——所有人都印象深刻。Lo bordó desde el primer día — todo el mundo quedó impresionado.彼女は初日からhit it out of the parkした――みんな感銘を受けていた。그녀는 첫날부터 hit it out of the park 했어 — 모두가 감탄했지.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: workplace, casual conversation, compliments
Tone: congratulatory, impressed
✓ Do Say
- You really hit it out of the park!你真的太出色了!¡De verdad que lo has sacado del estadio!本当にhit it out of the parkだったね!정말 hit it out of the park 했어!
- That campaign hit it out of the park.那次营销活动大获成功。Esa campaña fue un éxito rotundo.あのキャンペーンはhit it out of the parkだった。그 캠페인은 hit it out of the park였어.
✗ Don't Say
- Don't use for mediocre results — it implies exceptional performance, not just adequate不要用于平庸的结果——它暗示卓越的表现,而不仅仅是及格No lo uses para resultados mediocres — implica un rendimiento excepcional, no simplemente aceptable平凡な結果には使わない――単にまあまあではなく、卓越したパフォーマンスを暗示する평범한 결과에 사용하지 말 것 — 이 표현은 그저 적당한 것이 아니라 탁월한 성과를 의미한다
Origin & History
From baseball, where a ball hit over the outfield fence (a home run) is the pinnacle of batting achievement. Baseball metaphors have permeated American English since the late 1800s.
Cultural Context
Era: 1900s-present
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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