hit pay dirt—find smth. of value or financially rewarding: His first two plays did not do well. But he hit pay dirt with the third. hit the dirt—fall to the ground suddenly (to avoid being shot, etc.): He hit the dirt the moment before the grenade exploded. Note: The expression does not fully correlate in […]
Category: Confusing Phrases
Difference between Hit me and Hit me up
hit me— 1. (sl.) tell me; say it now: When I said it was bad news, he said, “Hit me. Let’s have it.” 2. (card games) give me another card: The old man looked at his cards carefully, then said, “Hit me.” hit me up —(sl.) call me up: Hit me up Saturday and let […]
Difference between Hit it off with someone and Make a hit with someone
hit it off with someone—(coll.) establish a strong friendly relationship with a person: She finds it hard to make friends, and she hasn’t really hit it off with her roommate. make a hit with someone—(coll.) make a strong impression on a person: You certainly made a hit with my mother-inlaw. I hope you will be […]
Difference between Hit it off and Hit it up
hit it off—(coll.) get on well with a person: How nice that the two girls hit it off so well. hit it up—(U.S. sl.) drink excessively: You’re still hitting it up, I see. Joe, take that bottle away from him.
Difference between Hit it and Hit it out of the ball park
hit it—(coll.) find, often by chance, the right answer; say or do exactly the right thing: Yes, that’s just what I mean—you’ve hit it! hit it out of the ball park—(coll., also: knock it out of the ball park) do smth. exceptionally well: I was out of my mind with the possibility of playing that character […]
Difference between Hit close to home and Hit home
hit close to home—negatively affect smb.’s personal feelings or interests: This story hit close to home as I know Warren Driscoll who was the tow truck driver who was hit. hit home—have a strong emotional impact when fully realized: It wasn’t until I read that story that the full horror of what happened in New […]
Difference between Hit bottom and Hit the roof
hit bottom—(of prices, sales, etc.) reach the lowest or worst point (also: touch bottom): Our profits have hit bottom. This is our worst year ever. hit the roof —(also: go through the roof ) 1. show extreme anger about smth.: The Prime Minister and his cabinet would hit the roof if they knew half of […]
Difference between Historic event and Historical event
historic event—an event notable or memorable in history: The meeting between the two great leaders was a historic event. historical event—an event pertaining to history as contrasted with legend or fiction: This battle is a historical event documented in the archives.
Difference between Hire out something and Hire something
hire out something—allow the temporary use of smth. in return for payment: The boat-yard belonged to an old-established family firm, who hired out river craft. hire something—obtain the temporary use of smth. in return for payment: I have hired a self-drive car, as there seems no other way of getting about Cyprus.
Difference between Highly colored and Of a high color
highly colored—(also: high colored) 1. brightly colored; full of color: Compounds of this type are highly colored, and are used as dyes. 2. (of prose) pompous and pretentious: Some chapters are factual and suitable, but others are couched in the most highly colored cinematic prose. 3. (of a narrative) sensationalized or exaggerated: Travelers’ tales are […]
Difference between Higher school and Upper school
higher school—higher education beyond school, especially to degree level: It is hard to predict an individual’s ability to master the higher school program. upper school—a secondary school for children aged from fourteen upwards: Physical education classes are part of the upper school weekly schedule. Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase […]
Difference between Highball something and Lowball something
highball something—(coll.) drive a vehicle at high speed: Our conductor called “All aboard!” … then highballed the train. A few minutes later he got a phone call stating a passenger had gotten left behind. lowball something—(coll.) deliberately underestimate or understate a cost, figure, etc.: This is all my fault, but he was one of my […]