Hit-noun meaning in English
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Definition
a hit: a success, a popular thing
to be a big hit: to be very successful or popular
Examples
- "Then there's Montmartre Musk... oh man, that's a hit."
- "Harold : Another huge hit."
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks with terms used in the audio. The first letter is given.
This term is synonymous with "resolute" or "obstinate", it describes someone who is unlikely to change their mind. "Our client is very , he refuses to take our advice and change his price."
This term is synonymous with "success", "triumph" or "sensation", and often refers to a popular film or song. "Mr. Ambassador, these chocolates are a with everyone at the party."
This term is synonymous with "resolute" or "obstinate", it describes someone who is unlikely to change their mind. "Our client is very , he refuses to take our advice and change his price."
This term is synonymous with "success", "triumph" or "sensation", and often refers to a popular film or song. "Mr. Ambassador, these chocolates are a with everyone at the party."
Fill in the blanks with terms used in the audio. The first letter is given.
This term is synonymous with "resolute" or "obstinate", it describes someone who is unlikely to change their mind. "Our client is very [not done] stubborn 1, he refuses to take our advice and change his price."
This term is synonymous with "success", "triumph" or "sensation", and often refers to a popular film or song. "Mr. Ambassador, these chocolates are a [not done] hit 2 with everyone at the party."
This term is synonymous with "resolute" or "obstinate", it describes someone who is unlikely to change their mind. "Our client is very [not done] stubborn 1, he refuses to take our advice and change his price."
This term is synonymous with "success", "triumph" or "sensation", and often refers to a popular film or song. "Mr. Ambassador, these chocolates are a [not done] hit 2 with everyone at the party."
1 stubborn: A "stubborn (person)" is obstinate and inflexible. "Stubborn" people rarely change their opinion. Philip says that Steffi is "stubborn as an ox" because she has refused to accept Philip's negotiation offer. An "ox" is a "bull" or male cow. Note, the idiom "as stubborn as a mule" shares the same meaning (a "mule" is type of donkey or small horse known for being obstinate).
2 hit: A "hit" is a success or a popular thing. Philip says that Montmartre Musk is a "hit", meaning that it is very popular with clients.
Exercise 2
Below is a list of Delavigne products sold at Warbuckle's Department Stores.
Based on the conversation you just heard, select the status of each product according to Harold.
Based on the conversation you just heard, select the status of each product according to Harold.
| Product name | Last Quarter's sales | To Reorder? |
| Bordello Breeze | → | |
| TigerLily | → | |
| Moulin Magic | → |
Below is a list of Delavigne products sold at Warbuckle's Department Stores.
Based on the conversation you just heard, select the status of each product according to Harold.
Based on the conversation you just heard, select the status of each product according to Harold.
| Product name | Last Quarter's sales | To Reorder? |
| Bordello Breeze | Very good 1 → | Yes 2 |
| TigerLily | Very good 3 → | Yes 4 |
| Moulin Magic | Poor 5 → | No 6 |
1 Very good: This is correct. Bordello Breeze, the first perfume mentioned by Philip and Harold, has been "selling like hotcakes", an expression used to describe an item which is selling very well.
1 Average: The sales of Bordello Breeze are better than average.
1 Poor: The sales of Bordello Breeze are not poor!
2 Yes: This is true. Harold wants to "reorder" or "place another order" for Bordello Breeze. Specifically, he and Philip agree to an order of 90,000 units.
2 No: This is not correct. Harold decides to reorder 90,000 units of Bordello Breeze.
3 Very good: This is true. Harold says that TigerLily is a "huge hit", meaning that it has been very successful and has sold very well.
3 Average: This is not correct. The sales of TigerLily are better than average.
3 Poor: This is not correct. The sales of TigerLily are better than poor.
4 Yes: This is correct. Harold wants to "reorder" or "place another order" for TigerLily. Specifically, he and Philip agree on an order of 160(000) units.
4 No: This is not correct. Harold decides to reorder 160,000 units of Bordello Breeze.
5 Poor: This is correct. Harold tells Philip that he has "hardly sold" any of the 30,000 units of Moulin Magic he ordered last quarter. "Hardly" is synonymous with "barely" and "just", in this context it means "almost none". Example: You hardly ate = You ate almost nothing.
5 Average: This is not correct. The sales of Moulin Magic were worse than average.
5 Very good: This is not correct. The sales of Moulin Magic were worse than good!
6 No: This is correct. Harold does not wish to reorder any more Moulin Magic for right now.
6 Yes: This is not correct.
Exercise 3
Choose the best definitions for the terms below.
To "show off" skills is to them.
A "waiver" is a/an .
A "hit tune" is a
To "show off" skills is to them.
A "waiver" is a/an .
A "hit tune" is a
Choose the best definitions for the terms below.
To "show off" skills is to display 1 them.
A "waiver" is a/an legal document 2.
A "hit tune" is a popular song 3
To "show off" skills is to display 1 them.
A "waiver" is a/an legal document 2.
A "hit tune" is a popular song 3
1 display: "To show off (your new shirt)" is to display it, or in the context of clothes, to "wear it". Example: I love singing Karaoke on the weekends so that I can show off my singing talent!
1 possess: To "show off" and to "possess" express different meanings. To "possess" a skill is to have one.
1 desire: To "show off" and to "desire" express different meanings. To "desire" a skill is to want one.
2 legal document: A "waiver" is a legal document which cedes or relinquishes rights when signed. Waivers are often signed in contracts when rights are being transferred or given up, but also before medical procedures, for insurance purposes. Example: Before we pay you for your song, you must sign a waiver giving us the legal right to sell it.
2 check: A "cheque" (UK) or "check" (US) is a written order to a bank to pay for the purchase of goods or services. "Waivers" and "checks" are different things!
2 autograph: An "autograph" is a signature, often one of a celebrity or famous person. "Waivers" and "autographs" are different things!
3 popular song: In the context of entertainment, a "hit" describes something very successful (a film, a song, a book, etc.) A "tune" describes a song. The term explicitly describes the melody or air of a song, but is commonly used to describe a song. Example: Have you heard the new song by Red Zeppelin? I love that tune!
3 sum of money: A "tune" is another word for a song or melody, it is unrelated to money!
3 commercial or advertisement: A "tune" is another word for a song or melody, it is unrelated to advertising!
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