plural of sleeper hit

present participle of hit home

To be extremely surprised by an event.

(baseball) To hit a fair ball so well that the ball flies over all of the spectators' seats and lands outside the stadium. / (idiomatic, by extension) To produce a spectacular achievement.

(idiomatic) Alternative form of punch below one's weight

(idiomatic) Alternative form of punch above one's weight

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hit, too, close, to, home. / (idiomatic) To occur too close for comfort; to happen dangerously or uncomfortably near.

(transitive) To have a sudden and significant impact.

(vulgar) Speaking disrespectfully will incur physical violence.

(idiomatic) Synonym of kick someone when they are down (“make things worse for someone in a difficult position”)