Idiom
knock it out of the park
Meanings
To do something extremely well; to be a big success.
Definition
To do something extremely well or achieve an outstanding success.
To "knock it out of the park" means to perform exceptionally well and impress people. It is often used after a presentation, project, or performance that goes better than expected. The idiom comes from baseball, where a powerful hit sends the ball out of the stadium.
Examples
- You really knocked it out of the park with that presentation.
- She knocked it out of the park on her first day at the new job.
- If we knock it out of the park this quarter, we’ll hit our goals early.
- They knocked it out of the park with the new product launch.
Common mistake
Learners sometimes use it for physical actions literally, but it is mainly used figuratively to mean a strong success.
More at B2 level
- Bob's your uncle Used to say that something will be easy or will happen exactly as expected after a simple step.
- touch base To touch base means to briefly contact someone to share updates, confirm plans, or check progress.
- ballpark figure A ballpark figure is an approximate number or estimate, not an exact one.
- take the mickey To take the mickey means to mock someone or tease them in an unkind or cheeky way.
- cheap as chips Very cheap; costing very little money.
More idiom (verb phrase)s
- touch base To touch base means to briefly contact someone to share updates, confirm plans, or check progress.
- take the mickey To take the mickey means to mock someone or tease them in an unkind or cheeky way.
- drop the ball To drop the ball means to make a mistake or fail to do something you were responsible for.
- have a chinwag To have a chinwag means to have a relaxed, friendly chat with someone.
- face the music To accept and deal with the unpleasant consequences of what you have done or a difficult situation.