What does "Hit it out of the park" mean?

To do something extremely well; a great success. From baseball—a home run that goes over the fence. Means to exceed expectations spectacularly.

How do you use "Hit it out of the park" in a sentence?

She hit it out of the park with that presentation. The new product is hitting it out of the park. You really hit it out of the park on this one.

Hit it out of the park

Slang Term American ★★★★☆ Common Casual

Meaning: To do something extremely well; a great success.

做得非常出色；超出预期。

Hacer algo extremadamente bien; superar las expectativas.

非常にうまくやる、期待を超える。

매우 잘 해내다; 기대를 뛰어넘다.

From baseball—a home run that goes over the fence. Means to exceed expectations spectacularly.

取得出色的成功。源自棒球中打出本垒打。

Lograr un éxito destacado. Viene del béisbol, de batear un jonrón.

素晴らしい成功を収めること。野球でホームランを打つことに由来。

뛰어난 성공을 거두는 것을 의미한다. 야구에서 홈런을 치는 것에서 유래했다.

Literal meaning: Hit the ball out of the baseball stadium

Examples

She hit it out of the park with that presentation.
你那个演示太精彩了
Esa presentación fue un home run
あのプレゼン、大成功だったね
그 발표 정말 대성공이었어.
The new product is hitting it out of the park.
新产品大获成功
El nuevo producto fue un exitazo
新製品は大ヒットした
신제품이 대히트를 쳤다.
You really hit it out of the park on this one.
她的第一个角色演得太棒了
Bordó su primer papel
彼女は初役で見事な演技をした
그녀는 첫 번째 역할에서 대활약했다.

Pronunciation

/hɪt ɪt aʊt əv ðə pɑːk/

Usage Guide

Context: success, achievement, excellence

Tone: enthusiastic, praising

✓ Do Say

Hit it out of the park.
表现超棒
Lo saco del estadio
場外ホームランだ
대박이야!
Knocked it out of the park.
做得太出色了
Lo hizo de maravilla
完璧にやってのけた
정말 기대 이상이었어.
That was out of the park.
那真是太精彩了
Eso fue espectacular
最高の出来だった
완벽하게 해냈어.

✗ Don't Say

Did really well
Did really well（不够有力）
Did really well（menos impacto）
Did really well（インパクトが弱い）
Did really well (임팩트가 부족함)
Excellent performance
Exceeded expectations（太正式）
Exceeded expectations（demasiado formal）
Exceeded expectations（堅すぎる）
Exceeded expectations (너무 딱딱함)

Common Mistakes

Very American expression
British equivalent might be 'knocked it for six'

Origin & History

From baseball—hitting a home run over the outfield fence.

Etymology: American baseball slang

First recorded: Mid 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: Mid 20th century to present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: American business; American sports

Regional notes: American expression—British equivalent is 'knocked it for six.'

Variations

Hit it out of the parkKnock it out of the parkOut of the park