hit it big
Example Sentences
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She told The Times that she found it frightening to hit it big with such little training.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
We’re all familiar with the concept of a one-hit wonder, but what about artists who hit it big a second time—and never again?
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026
The little movie-streaming service behind the award-winning box office smash “The Substance” had hit it big.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
Meme coin investors include everyone from bitcoin millionaires to people grasping at the chance to hit it big, industry insiders say.
From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2025
"If I hit it big, you think you'd decide to be around all them snotty noses—matter fact, snotty, snotty noses—every day?"
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
