knock it out of the ballpark
Achieve spectacular success
To knock it out of the ballpark is to succeed spectacularly, exceeding all expectations.
The phrase comes from baseball, where hitting a home run over the outfield wall wins immediate acclaim.
In general use, it describes any outstanding performance: Her presentation knocked it out of the ballpark.
Sometimes shortened to knock it out of the park.
- home runFull-circuit scoring hit
- grand slamWinning every trick
- swing for the fencesAttempt maximum possible result
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- big leagueHighest professional level
out of the park · major league · accolades · bases loaded · pitch-perfect · applause · victory · mastery · excellence · nailed it · crushing it · precision · accomplishment · ovation · skillfulness · slugger · hit it big · walk-off hit
knock it out of the ballparkstrike out
Delete or fail batting
fail miserably · bomb · flop · fall flat · crash and burn
knock it out of the ballparkunderwhelm
Fail to impress
phone it in · go through the motions · disappoint · fall flat · fizzle
knocks, knocked, knocking, knocker, knockers, outward, outwardly, ballpark, ballparks