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Default Re: Walk out the door

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Originally Posted by Anglika View Post
... It seems to turn on the meaning of "a big hit".
And in the sort of context described, "a big hit" can swing either way:

"he had a big hit with his latest signing"
"the figures to date are lousy; we took a big hit in Q2"

So I share your confusion.

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