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Meaning of nervous hit | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A production which receives generally favorable notice, but is not assured of success.

England, idiomatic

Examples

“But it hardly mattered; her singing (including "My Own Best Friend" made into a solo) and performing were so strong that few quibbled, especially as she was accomplishing a valiant task by selling out a new, somewhat nervous hit while its regular star recovered.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

nervous Nellie nervous nelly nervous nineties nervous pudding nervous Purvis nervous system

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