hit the white

hit the white

To be correct; to be right on target. (The bull's-eye on a target was once white.) You sure hit the white with that answer—it was exactly what the panel was looking for.
See also: hit, white
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • hit it with (one)
  • hit it with someone
  • hit the (broad) side of a barn
  • hit the side of a barn
  • hit with (something)
  • hit (someone) in (something)
  • hit in
  • hit it off
  • hit it off, to
  • hit off
References in classic literature
``Sayst thou?'' answered the Prince; ``then thou canst hit the white thyself, I'll warrant.''
Ivanhoe
Yoan Moncada hit the White Sox's lone homer, a solo shot in the second.
Giolito still relishing honor; Sox blow lead in loss
He further quoted local Kurds as saying that as the Iraqi security forces and the country's volunteer forces of Hashd al-Shaabi arrived in the region to hit the White Flags and ISIL terrorists, when the US helicopters rushed to assist the terrorists and evacuate them from the region via a heliborne operation.
US Rescuing Terrorist Commanders Trapped in Northern Iraq
The more experienced paddler can hit the white water course for a Park and Play session or get technical advice from a range of trade stalls.
Paddle Fest set to bring city festival to a close
In 2011, a gunman fired shots that hit the White House while one of President Barack Obama's daughters was home.
White House-crash drone flyer told investigators he was drinking
Then we will all come back in tomorrow and hit the white ball training pretty heavily from then."
Doubts remain on Bell's fitness
According to the publication, Hilton will hit the White Isle to promote her new track, and will play it in super clubs to gauge ravers' reactions.
Paris Hilton set to make musical comeback
This leather vest with embellishment detail is a fab way to hit the white trend.
Get the style
"I couldn't pot a ball, I couldn't hit the white. If you told me to hit the white in the last frame I'd have probably missed it."
DOTT IN HELL; WORLD OF SPORT ... Gutted Graeme suffers a Crucible nightmare
AoGEN Petraeus was not certain what might have been conveyed to the WH (if anything) from that brief to CJCS.Ao (UCP means Aounified combatant commandAo, like CENTCOM; CJCS refers to Mullen; and WH is the White House.)] The Mullen briefing and PetraeusAAEs request hit the White House like a bombshell.
The Petraeus briefing BidenAAEs embarrassment is not the whole story
According to the article, the Mullen briefing hit the White House like a bombshell and the Obama administration decided it would redouble its efforts in pressing Israel once again on the colonies issue.
Middle East conflict aefuelling anti-US sentiment'
A trailer for United 93, a film based on the story of the plane intended to hit the White House which wound up crashed in a field in Pennsylvania after the passengers fought with the hi-jackers, has been pulled from NY cinemas because of public outcry.
Perhaps this film is too soon
A trailer for United 93, a film based on the true story of the plane intended to hit the White House, which wound up crashed in a field in Pennsylvania after the passengers fought with the hi-jackers, has been pulled from NY cinemas because of public outcry.
Scars of 9/11 far from healed
Special prosecutor Patrick J Fitzgerald, whose parents emigrated to America before he was born, is the man who must unravel "Plamegate" - the biggest scandal to hit the White House since Bill Clinton's impeachment.
Lawyer tops in his field
Also this summer don't miss our very ownYousef and Chibuku when they hit the White Isle for Chibuku vs.
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