hit the big time in All languages combined

Audio: en-au-hit the big time.ogg

Forms: hits the big time [present, singular, third-person], hitting the big time [participle, present], hit the big time [participle, past], hit the big time [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|hit<,,hit> the big time}} 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)

Inflected forms

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        "(idiomatic) To become successful and widely known."
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"hit the big time" meaning in All languages combined

Verb [English]

Inflected forms