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king of the hill

A person who has achieved a measure of success and is considered to be a leader in his field.
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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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Submitted on July 07, 2010

Additional definitions for 'king of the hill':

king of the hillA child'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.
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