单词 | hit the high spots |
释义 | hit the high spotsSEE SYNONYMS FOR hit the high spots ON THESAURUS.COM Also, hit the high points. Pay attention only to the most important places or parts. For example, We only had a week in New York, but we managed to hit the high spots, or His speech was brief, but he hit all the high points. This idiom alludes to running a dustcloth or paintbrush over an uneven surface and touching only the raised portions. [c. 1900] Words nearby hit the high spotshit the ceiling, hit the deck, hit the fan, hit the ground running, hit the hay, hit the high spots, hit the jackpot, hit the mark, hit the nail on the head, hit the road, hit the roof The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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