Question of the Day #775

King Of The Hill: Looking At The Bucks’ Upcoming Offseason

From the headline of this article at Brew Hoop.

上記の文で、king of the hillの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "king of the hill" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

お山の大将、親分、最も偉い人

この訳が間違っているわけではないが、問題文の場合は意訳が必要で「優勝チーム」あたりでしょうか。

Answer

According to The Idioms:

1. be the undisputed champion
2. be the leader in your chosen field
3. person in charge
4. a successful person
5. children’s game

Examples

• It’s going to be hard to beat the reigning kings of the hill. They are invincible.
• The event consisted of a 15-game round-robin then a final king-of-the-hill round. Times, Sunday Times (2014)
• He cajoled, he bullied, he got them all in the locker room, and he was king of the hill. Times, Sunday Times (2012)
• After years of slowly moving up the ranks, Joe finally became king of the hill in his office.
• This team will be hard to beat, reigning as king of the hill for three years straight.

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