hitting the big time
Achieving major success
Hitting the big time means achieving major success, fame, or fortune—reaching the highest level in one's field.
The phrase suggests a breakthrough moment when someone moves from obscurity or modest circumstances to prominence: After years of playing small clubs, the band finally hit the big time.
The big time itself refers to the top tier of any competitive arena.
- doing wellSucceeding or healthy
- making itAchieving one's goal
- big breakCareer-making opportunity
- superstardomUltimate celebrity status
- making goodHonoring a commitment
made it big · triumph · living the dream · celebrity · fame and fortune · accomplishment · promotion · breakthrough · rising star · overnight success · spotlight · renown · household name · prosperity · debut · prestige · big leagues · acclaim
hitting the big timeflopping
Falling loosely, without control
falling flat · crashing and burning · bombing · struggling · going nowhere
hitting the big timegoing broke
falling on hard times · struggling · scraping by · going bust · going bankrupt
hitter, hitters, bigger, biggest, bigness, timing, timers, timely, untimely