hit the high spots

hit the high spots
Synonyms and related words:
abridge, blink, brief, browse, capsule, capsulize, carefully ignore, cold-shoulder, condense, cut a corner, cut corners, dip into, dodge, examine cursorily, fudge, give the once-over, glance at, glance over, glance through, nutshell, outline, page through, pass over, pass over lightly, run over, run through, scamp, scan, scratch the surface, shorten, sketch, sketch out, skim, skim over, skim the surface, skimp, skip over, slight, slip through, slubber over, slur, slur over, summarize, synopsize, thumb over, thumb through, touch upon, touch upon lightly, zip through

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  • hit the high spots — {v. phr.} To consider, mention, or see only the more important parts of something such as a book, war, or school course. * /In his lecture, the speaker hit the high spots of his subject./ * /The first course in general science hits only the high… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hit the high spots — {v. phr.} To consider, mention, or see only the more important parts of something such as a book, war, or school course. * /In his lecture, the speaker hit the high spots of his subject./ * /The first course in general science hits only the high… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hit the high spots — phrasal see hit the high points * * * hit the high spots 1. To go to excess 2. To reach a high level • • • Main Entry: ↑high hit the high spots see under ↑high1 • • • Main Entry …   Useful english dictionary

  • hit\ the\ high\ spots — v. phr. To consider, mention, or see only the more important parts of something such as a book, war, or school course. In his lecture, the speaker hit the high spots of his subject. The first course in general science hits only the high spots of… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • hit the high spots — consider or mention only the more important parts of something He only had time to hit the high spots in his report but still it was very interesting …   Idioms and examples

  • hit the high spots — phrasal see hit the high points …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • hit the high spots — informal visit the most exciting places in town. → high spot …   English new terms dictionary

  • hit the high spots —  1. Achieve high standard of excellence.  2. Indulge in hectically enjoyable activity …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • hit the high spots — focus on the main points; tour the main attractions …   English contemporary dictionary

  • hit the high points — phrasal or hit the high spots : to touch on or at the most important or salient points or places a lecture that hit only the high points of the subject with only three days in town the best we could do was hit the high spots …   Useful english dictionary

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