direct hit

Frequency: 7.010.5 per million words

a hit that strikes the target precisely

hitADJECTIVE + NOUN (act of hitting)

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Examples (10)

  • One of the tanks took a direct hit.
  • The missile scored a direct hit on the target.
  • The company took a direct hit from the economic downturn.
  • His comments were a direct hit at the management.
  • The asteroid made a direct hit on the moon's surface.
  • A direct hit could sink the ship.
  • The news report was a direct hit to their reputation.
  • The bomb resulted in a direct hit on the factory.
  • She felt his words were a direct hit at her.
  • The sudden hailstorm was a direct hit to the crops.