heavy-hitter
11heavy hitter — noun Date: 1976 big shot, heavy …
12heavy hitter — Very important person, business. ► “With dreams of success like that of such heavy hitters as Boston Market and Au Bon Pain, several local Boston area operators are doggedly fine tuning their privately held concepts and hunting for suitable… …
13heavy hitter — bigwig , important or influential person; baseball player who hits many doubles or triples (Sports) …
14heavy hitter — noun (C) AmE 1 someone who has a lot of power, especially in business or politics 2 a baseball player who hits the ball very hard …
15heavy hitter — heav′y hit′ter n. inf cvb a very important or influential person …
16a heavy hitter — a person who can hurt you, a heavyweight Al is a heavy hitter. Don t try to cheat him …
17(a) heavy hitter — American someone who is powerful and has achieved a lot. Have you seen his resumй? He s a real heavy hitter …
18Hitter — Hit ter, n. 1. One who hits or strikes; as, a hard hitter. [1913 Webster] 2. (Baseball) The batter; as, there are two strikes on the hitter. [PJC] {heavy hitter} 1. A baseball player who gets many extra base hits. 2. A person who is very… …
19hitter — [[t]hɪ̱tə(r)[/t]] hitters 1) N COUNT In sports, a hitter is someone who is good at hitting the ball. The Georgian, aged 19, is not one of the game s big hitters. 2) N COUNT: adj N If you refer to someone such as a politician or a businessman as a …
20hitter — UK [ˈhɪtə(r)] / US [ˈhɪtər] noun [countable] Word forms hitter : singular hitter plural hitters 1) someone who hits a ball, especially in tennis and baseball The record books will show that he is one of the greatest hitters who ever lived. 2)… …
