hit the bull's-eye

hit the bull's-eye
hit the bull's-eye
1. Lit. to hit the very center of a circular target. •

The archer hit the bull's-eye three times in a row.

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I didn't hit the bull's-eye even once.

2. Fig. to achieve the goal perfectly. •

Your idea really hit the bull'seye. Thank you!

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Jill has a lot of insight. She knows how to hit the bull's-eye.

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{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. 2013.

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