heavy hitter englanniksi - Sanakirja.org (englanti-englanti)

(baseball) A player with a favorable batting average who is especially good at hitting the ball deep into the outfield or farther.
(sport, by extension) In any sport, a strong, physical player who is particularly effective.
(idiomatic) A person of considerable importance who is a major decision maker or capable achiever; an especially significant organization or an especially functional object.

This year's heavy hitter is Bobby Bonilla, the Pirates' slugger who's seeking to hit the biggest home run of his life.
The congenial heavy hitter is one of the most beloved players in Twins history, as much for his gentle and approachable nature off the field as for the towering home runs he hit during his playing days.
On defense I always try to pair a good body-checker with a sound, steady player; for example, Ted Harris, a heavy hitter, with J. C. Tremblay, a clever defenseman.
This is a heavy hitter list including the likes of Tiger Woods, LeBron James, and Alex Rodriguez.
Even Mrs Clinton, the heavy hitter, will need every ounce of her formidable powers.
For Yamana, its El Penon mine in Chile is its heavy hitter, with production expectations of 450,000 to 500,000 ounces per year.
Müller used this speech, delivered in the presence of Cardinal Angelo Scola of Milan, another heavy-hitter in the Catholic world, to draw some lines in the sand.

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