Out of the Park
Wednesday, June 15, 2005 – 9:30 am
There are many phrases and idioms in American English that come from baseball. Two common ones are:
- Hit it out of the park.
- Hit a homerun.
A “homerun” is when a player hits the ball outside of the playing field. This is one way of scoring in baseball.
So to “hit a homerun” also means “to suceed” or “to do something in an outstanding or spectacular way.”
Example:
Joe: Did you like my speech?
Sam: Yeah, you really hit a homerun. (your speech was really great)
“Hit it out of the park” has a similar meaning. The “park” in this case means the “ballpark” (the stadium where baseball is played).
Example:
Joe: How did you do on your exam?
Sam: I hit it out of the park. (I did really great).
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