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
CollinKAHL-inEnglish
JuddJUD (English)English, Medieval English
Aike-Frisian
Small[smɔ:l]
Iefan-Welsh
MargrÉT-Icelandic