king of the hill

Definitions

1. A children's game in which one player stands on top of a hill or other location atop an incline, and attempts to repel other players whose goal is to capture his position.
   uncountable
2. The player in this game who stands atop the hill.
   countable
3. A person who is meanwhile in leading position in an ongoing competition.
   broadly, idiomatic
4. A person who has achieved a measure of success and is considered to be a leader in his field.
   broadly, idiomatic

Equivalents

Examples

“He twisted his ankle while playing king of the hill and was not allowed to play⟳ again.”

“He was considered a renegade in journalism until he won the Pulitzer Prize, but now he is the king of the hill.”

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