hit the big time

hit the big time
To become successful and widely known.

After years of hard work, they finally hit the big time with their sixth album.


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  • (the) big time — informal the time when someone is famous or successful. Miss Lee hit the big time (= became famous) after winning a talent contest. The band is hoping to return to the big time …   New idioms dictionary

  • The Big Time (SATC episode) — Infobox Television episode Title = The Big Time Series = Sex and the City Caption = Season = 3 Episode = 38 Airdate = July 30 2000 Production = Writer = Jenny Bicks Director = Allison Anders Guests = Episode list = List of Sex and the City… …   Wikipedia

  • big time — big time1 n the big time informal the position of being very famous or important, for example in the entertainment business or in politics ▪ The 46 year old author has finally hit the big time . >big time adj [only before noun] ▪ big time… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • big time — also big time 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n You can use big time to refer to the highest level of an activity or sport where you can achieve the greatest amount of success or importance. If you describe a person as big time, you mean they are successful and… …   English dictionary

  • big time — noun the highest level of an occupation (especially in entertainment) • Hypernyms: ↑success * * * big time or big time, noun, adjective, adverb. –n.,,adj. Slang. the top level, especially in the arts, sports, public affairs, industry, or the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • big time (in the) —  1. Enjoying success. (Usu. of entertainers.)  2. hit the big time Achieve success.  3. big time adj. Successful …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • big time — /ˈbɪg taɪm/ (say big tuym) noun the, Colloquial 1. the top level, especially in any business or society. 2. the social milieu of those who have achieved fame and success: she has hit the big time now …  

  • hit the jackpot — informal Ingalls may have hit the jackpot with this latest novel Syn: strike it rich, strike gold, succeed; informal clean up, hit the big time, score …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • big time — Noun. The upper levels of power, success. E.g. She s hit the big time with getting that fifty thousand pound contract. Orig. U.S. Adv. Greatly, very much …   English slang and colloquialisms

  • Big Time (Peter Gabriel song) — Big Time Single by Peter Gabriel from the album So B side …   Wikipedia

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