a smash hit
Meaning: To be a huge success.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Example: “The musical was a smash hit on Broadway.”
Category: Daily Life
Origin: "Smash" for a great success is American show-business slang from the 1920s.
Equivalents in other languages
- French: Faire un tabac — literally: To make a tobacco
More idioms — Daily Life
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- trouble in paradise — Problems in a relationship or situation that seemed perfect.
- no ifs, ands, or buts — Without any excuses or exceptions.
- fall on hard times — To become poor or suffer misfortune.
- a nasty piece of work — An unpleasant, cruel or dishonest person.
More English idioms
- beat someone to a pulp — To beat someone very severely.
- strong as an ox — Very strong.
- holy cow! — An exclamation of surprise.
- good riddance — Said when one is glad to be rid of someone or something.
- go through the wringer — To go through a very hard experience.
- go off on a tangent — To wander away from the subject being discussed.