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smash hit
smash hit
a play, movie, musical, etc., that is a big success. Her first book was a smash hit. The second was a disaster. A smash hit doesn't always make people rich.
smash hit
An outstanding success, as in She was a smash hit in the role of the governess, or His first book was a smash hit but this one isn't doing well. [c. 1920]
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Malin | | MAH-lin (Swedish, Norwegian), MAH-leen (Finnish) | Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish |
| Liselotte | | LEE-ze-law-tə (German) | Danish, Swedish, Dutch, German |
| Taffy | | - | Welsh |
| Alemayehu | | - | Eastern African, Amharic |
| Ade (1) | | - | Western African, Yoruba |
| Macdonald | | [mək'dɔnəld] | |