hit the high spots



hit the high spots

Fig. to do only the important, obvious, or good things. I won't discuss the entire report. I'll just hit the high spots. First, let me hit the high spots; then I'll tell you the details.
See also: high, hit, spot

hit the high spots

Also, hit the high points. Pay attention only to the most important places or parts. For example, We only had a week in New York, but we managed to hit the high spots, or His speech was brief, but he hit all the high points. This idiom alludes to running a dustcloth or paintbrush over an uneven surface and touching only the raised portions. [c. 1900]
See also: high, hit, spot

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
WiraWEE-rah (Indonesian)Indonesian, Malay
Siani-Welsh
KonradKAWN-raht (German, Polish)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Polish, Slovene
EgbertEG-bərt (English), EKH-bərt (Dutch)English, Dutch
MartÍ-Catalan
Ligaya-Tagalog