But someone who hit a home run or hit it out of the park did something extremely well.

VOA: special.2009.04.12

And when someone says your words or actions hit the nail on the head, he means what you said or did was exactly right.

VOA: special.2009.09.20

Irma continued to have success on both the pop and R&B charts in the 1960s,with her biggest hit coming in 1964, Wish Someone Would Care.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25