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UKking of the hill
/kˈɪŋ ɒvðə hˈɪl/
/kˈɪŋ ʌvðə hˈɪl/king of the hill
[PHRASE]1
the person who holds the highest position or achieves the greatest success in a particular context or competition
What is the origin of the idiom "king of the hill" and when to use it?
The origin of the phrase "king of the hill" is uncertain, but it is believed to have originated from children's games where the objective is to reach the top of a hill and maintain that position. The person who reaches the top and stays there the longest is considered the "king" of the hill. The idiom refers to a person or group who is in a dominant or superior position, often achieved through competition or struggle.
Examples
1. After winning the championship for the third year in a row, the basketball team was clearly the king of the hill.
2. The tech company's innovative product quickly surpassed its competitors and became the king of the hill in the industry.
3. For the money though, this delivers some of the best build quality around, but with the brand new 2019 Razer Blade 15, is this the new king of the hill or is it straight up not worth it?
4. You may have also detected the second big celebrity cameo in the episode It's Pamela add lawn doing her Bobby hill voice from king of the hill some of the Animators on Rick and Morty used to work on king of the hill -
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