APAD: Hit a home run


"Hit a home run" is an idiom directly refers to the baseball term, where a home run is a hit that allows the batter to score a run by circling all four bases.

In everyday language, It is used to describe a situation where someone has achieved a remarkable or impressive success, often surpassing expectations.

Examples:
- "The company's new product launch really hit a home run with customers."
- "I think he hit a home run with his latest article; he made his point very persuasively."

- From Google (with editing)
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"Come on, chop-chop, we're late!".  

It was 8:40pm, Saturday before last, we were on our way to an advance polling station.  Although the official voting day for Canadian federal election was April 28th, we hate the long lineup on the voting day so much that we always vote in advance.

The official results were out yesterday.  Surprise surprise, the Liberal party didn't hit a home run, but made it to 3rd base: they won 168 seats in House of Commons, just 4 seats short from a majority government.

By looking at the CBC projection polling chart below, you will know what the surprise was.  嘻嘻

BTW, I didn't vote because I like any particular political party, I voted for Canada.  By the election results, I think many Canadians felt and voted the same way.

Cheers!

ps. for those who might be interrested, here is wiki page explaining House of Commons Canada : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Commons_of_Canada

 

 

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如此巨大的逆转真是比较少见。从报道看,美国两党各有百分之四十多的基本盘,选举结果由百分之十几的摇摆人员决定 -永远老李- 给 永远老李 发送悄悄话 (254 bytes) () 04/30/2025 postreply 08:53:39

94! 另外自由党小土豆在大选前下台了,新党魁卡尼脑袋很灵被尊重 ;-)有意思的是:保守党党魁PP在自己占据多年的选区 -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/30/2025 postreply 09:03:29

被击败了,好惨:-)Maybe all should send a “Thank U” card 2 Trump ;-) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/30/2025 postreply 09:05:27

哈哈 -永远老李- 给 永远老李 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 04/30/2025 postreply 09:07:40

Thanks to Trump :-) Hope they focus on the right things this -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/30/2025 postreply 09:12:58

time. -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/30/2025 postreply 09:13:12

yes. This is the 4thTerm 4 LIB, hope Carney can really lead! -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/30/2025 postreply 09:16:59

床铺还是有些号召力的,据说欧洲的匈牙利和南美的阿根廷也选出了当地的床铺,法国好像也差一点 -永远老李- 给 永远老李 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 04/30/2025 postreply 09:28:23

新加坡和澳大利亚的大选也马上要开始了(5月3日),we will see 。。。 -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/30/2025 postreply 09:33:52

希望那俩国家也搞俩床铺出来。保证该国天天有新闻,日子过得不乏味 -永远老李- 给 永远老李 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 04/30/2025 postreply 09:52:58

用力过猛, it could backfire like in Canada. -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/30/2025 postreply 10:35:57

Trump’s style: Lay it on with a trowel over&over (he called -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/30/2025 postreply 10:51:39

us as a 51th state 30 times? What a strange dream!) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/30/2025 postreply 10:55:17

Thanks! Carney is a very smart guy. -硅谷居士- 给 硅谷居士 发送悄悄话 硅谷居士 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/30/2025 postreply 09:34:05

He turned the election into a referendum on Trump. -硅谷居士- 给 硅谷居士 发送悄悄话 硅谷居士 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/30/2025 postreply 09:34:43

Yep, Carney is sharp and impressive. See his words: -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (2214 bytes) () 04/30/2025 postreply 09:43:59

Carney should call Tump to thank him for the assist. -硅谷居士- 给 硅谷居士 发送悄悄话 硅谷居士 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/30/2025 postreply 09:37:43

I think Trump did call Carney to congratulate ;-))) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/30/2025 postreply 09:47:14

Trump says" You owe me. You'll never make it without me" -永远老李- 给 永远老李 发送悄悄话 (21 bytes) () 04/30/2025 postreply 09:57:52

:-)Politics is 4 of drama & Truth is stranger than fiction -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/30/2025 postreply 10:12:26

有一次在晚间戏剧节目里听到一个笑话,一个美国的政客在外边偷偷出轨然后回家强词夺理骗他老婆 -永远老李- 给 永远老李 发送悄悄话 (174 bytes) () 04/30/2025 postreply 10:17:24

"I am not a crook.- 我不是騙子-Richard Nixon“ -美英毒舌政客金句Top100,老哈利 -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/30/2025 postreply 10:36:23

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