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Idiom

hit the high notes

Meaning

To produce or attain, at least for a period of time, an especially satisfactory degree of achievement or fulfilment.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“The team really hit the high notes during the final presentation.”

“The project was difficult, but the team managed to hit the high notes during the final phase of development.”

“While the performance was inconsistent, the lead singer managed to hit the high notes during the emotional climax of the symphony.”

Examples

simple

“The team really hit the high notes during the final presentation.”

contextual

“The project was difficult, but the team managed to hit the high notes during the final phase of development.”

complex

“While the performance was inconsistent, the lead singer managed to hit the high notes during the emotional climax of the symphony.”

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