idiom · informal
hit the big time
/hɪt ðə ˈbɪɡtaɪm/HIT·the·BIG·time
to become very successful or famous, especially suddenly
Examples
“After his third novel sold millions, he really hit the big time.”
“Many local bands never hit the big time, but they build loyal followings.”
“She hoped her short film would help her hit the big time.”
Band 8 sentence
“After years of small gigs and rejections, her breakthrough single hit the big time and she was booking arenas within months.”
Collocations
- finally hit the big time
- hope to hit the big time
Word family
Common mistakes
hit big time→hit the big time
to hit a big time→to hit the big time
I hope to hit the big time next month in my essay→I hope to hit the big time next month with my exhibition
Say it for a higher band
5become famous→6make it big→7+hit the big time
Synonyms
become famous
make it big
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