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Phrase(s): hit the high spots
Fig. to do only the important, obvious, or good things. • I won’t discuss the entire report. I’ll just hit the high spots. • First, let me hit the high spots; then I’ll tell you the details.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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Also, hit the high points. Pay attention only to the most important places or parts. For example, We only had a week in New York, but we managed to hit the high spots, or His speech was brief, but he hit all the high points. This idiom alludes to running a dustcloth or paintbrush over an uneven surface and touching only the raised portions. [c. 1900]
American Heritage Idioms