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king of the hill

idiom

A person who is meanwhile in leading position in an ongoing competition.


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Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    drama king

    An overly or exaggeratedly dramatic person, especially a man or a boy.

  2. 02

    fit for a king

    Lavish; luxurious.

  3. 03

    hill to die on

    An issue to pursue with a wholehearted conviction or a single-minded focus, with little or no regard to the cost and no intent of equivocation or compromise.

  4. 04

    king of all one surveys

    Possessing governing authority over a range of territory; having decisive control or oversight over all major matters within one's ambit of influence; having a satisfying position of respected leadership or comfortable prestige.

  5. 05

    king of beasts

    The lion.

  6. 06

    king of birds

    The eagle.

  7. 07

    king of the castle

    A person who assumes a position of greater importance, authority, or prominence than others.

  8. 08

    King of the Jungle

    The lion; Panthera leo.

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