| 单词 | to hit the headlines |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto hit the headlines Originally U.S. slang. to hit the headlines: to be the subject of an (important) news story; to feature prominently in the news; to gain fame or notoriety in this way. Similarly also to make (the) headlines. ΘΚΠ society > communication > journalism > appearance in the press > appear in newspaper or journal [verb (intransitive)] to be gazetted1678 to make (the) headlines1903 to hit the headlines1939 to make the front page(s)1939 to make the news(papers)1983 society > communication > information > news or tidings > [verb (intransitive)] > news media to make (the) headlines1903 to hit the headlines1939 to make the front page(s)1939 to make the news(papers)1983 1903 Motive Power Aug. 92/1 They are the ones who make headlines for the daily papers, keep our police courts busy, fill our prisons, [etc.]. 1917 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald 22 Aug. 8/4 Billy Sunday by turning handsprings before the altar and spitting at the devil across the footlights makes the headlines, while thousands who follow Christ in humble service go un-noted. 1939 War Illustr. 21 Oct. 181 He [sc. Winston S. Churchill] ‘hit the headlines’ in 1899 with a dramatic escape from captivity in a Boer armoured train. 1960 Life 29 Aug. 71/1 A New York disc jockey recently hit the headlines with a marathon nonsleeping performance. 1990 Amsterdam (N.Y.) News 24 Mar. 19/3 She became so rich that her shopping sprees made headlines. 2007 C. MacFarlane Real Gorbals Story (2009) xviii. 147 Holyrood Secondary was hitting the headlines for its pupils' success stories. < as lemmas |
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