home run

/ˈhoʊm ˌrʌn/

a complete success; hitting it out of the park

home run in a sentence

“The product launch was a home run.”

From baseball, a hit allowing the batter to circle all bases

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a sure thing; a guaranteed success

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an unexpected obstacle or surprise

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to defer or delay a decision

heavy hitter

an important or influential person

drop the ball

to make a mistake; to fail to do something

par for the course

normal or expected