hit the bull's eye

hit the bull's eye
(hit (make или score) the bull's eye (или bull's-eye))
1) попадать в цель, попадать в центр мишени, в яблочко

He had Just hit the bull's eye and was watching a fellow make a tough shot. (W. Saroyan, ‘Little Children’, ‘The Coldest Winter Since 1854’) — Молодой человек, только что попавший в самый центр мишени, наблюдал, как какой-то парень упорно пытается сделать то же.

2) иметь успех, добиться поставленной цели

Adell reported that the Goya and the alleged Velasquez had hit the bull's eye... (U. Sinclair, ‘Between Two Worlds’, ch. 30) — Аделл сообщил, что Гойя и картина, как предполагают, кисти Веласкеса имели большой успех...

I can't afford to make any fumbles. I've got to hit the bull's eye with my first and only shot. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Crooked Candle’, ch. 17) — Я не могу позволить себе никаких неудач. Я должен добиться успеха с первого же захода.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • hit the bull's-eye — {v. phr.}, {informal} To go to the important part of the matter; reach the main question. * /John hit the bull s eye when he said the big question was one of simple honesty./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hit the bull's-eye — {v. phr.}, {informal} To go to the important part of the matter; reach the main question. * /John hit the bull s eye when he said the big question was one of simple honesty./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hit the bull's-eye — If someone hits the bull s eye, they are exactly right about something or achieve the best result possible. Bulls eye and bullseye are alternative spellings …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • hit\ the\ bull's-eye — v. phr. informal To go to the important part of the matter; reach the main question. John hit the bull s eye when he said the big question was one of simple honesty …   Словарь американских идиом

  • hit the bull's-eye — go to the most important part of a matter, reach the main question She hit the bull s eye when she suggested that decreasing costs was more important than increasing sales …   Idioms and examples

  • hit the bull's-eye —    If someone hits the bull s eye, they are exactly right about something or achieve the best result possible. Bulls eye and bullseye are alternative spellings.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • hit the bull’s-eye — Go to hit the spot …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • hit the bull's eye — strike the center of a target, strike or achieve what one was aiming for, be exactly right …   English contemporary dictionary

  • hit a bull's-eye — hit/score/a bull’s eye informal phrase to achieve exactly what you intended The magazine’s editorial this month hit a bull’s eye. Thesaurus: to succeed in doing somethingsynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

  • bull's-eye — bull s eyes 1) N COUNT: usu the N in sing The bull s eye is the small circular area at the centre of a target. Five of his bullets had hit the bull s eye. 2) N COUNT In shooting or the game of darts, a bull s eye is a shot or throw of a dart that …   English dictionary

  • hit the spot — 1. AND hit the bull’s eye tv. o be exactly right. (See also ring the bell.) □ You really hit the spot with that prediction. □ Pete’s prediction hit the bull’s eye. 2. tv. to be refreshing. □ This cold water really hits the spot …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions


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