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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

hit the big screen

What's the meaning of hit the big screen?
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To appear for the first time in a feature film shown in the cinema. Small screen = television. Big screen = cinema

— Optilang

  • To appear for the first time in a feature film shown in the cinema.
  • Small screen = television.
  • Big screen = cinema
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To appear for the first time in a feature film shown in the cinema.

Small screen = television.
Big screen = cinema
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optilangSmall screen = television.
Big screen = cinema
Thanks. That's interesting.
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The cinema is also referred to as the silver screen.
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cinema (BrE)

movie theater, theater (AmE)
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In this case, "to hit" = "to arrive at." "The troops hit the beaches at oh-eight-hundred." "What time should we hit Boston?"

"The new Indiana Jones movie should hit theatres in mid-April."

- A.

Edit. The beach sentence could also mean "attack." Bad example.

Sorry, Optilang, I misread your post. You're talking about a star hitt
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Talking about hit, can we say: The newspaper will hit the bookstalls on 1 November?
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Yes.

Are you thinking of a brand new publication, or of a regular publication with a story of particular interest?

- As in, "The latest scandal should hit the newsstands by tomorrow afternoon."
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AvangiIn this case, "to hit" = "to arrive at." "The troops hit the beaches at oh-eight-hundred." "What time should we hit Boston?"

"The new Indiana Jones movie should hit theatres in mid-April."

- A.

Edit. The beach sentence could also mean "attack." Bad example.

Sorry, Optilang, I misread your post. You're talking about a
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The new movie should hit the theathre tomorrow(Which is correct?)

The scandal should hit [the newstand/the newstands/newstands] tomorrow (Which is correct?)
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New2grammarThe new movie should hit the theathre tomorrow(Which is correct?)

The scandal should hit [the newstand/the newstands/newstands] tomorrow (Which is correct?)

The new movie should hit the theatres tomorrow. A general release - it will be shown in most cinemas.

The new movie should hit the theatre tomorrow. - It wi
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