they had hit
-avaient frappé
Past perfect they conjugation of hit.
Fresh off a four-year stint as marketing director for the mighty Palladium Hotel Group here, and erstwhile the global marketing director for Cadbury Schweppes, there is no doubt that they had hit gold.
Venant de terminer une période de quatre ans comme directeur de marketing du grand groupe hôtelier Palladium, ici, et l’ayant été précédemment à Cadbury Schweppes, il était évident qu’ils avaient trouvé en lui un trésor.
They had hit the jackpot.
Ils avaient touché le gros lot.
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