make a hit with

“Trying to make a hit with the boss,” was the opinion of a pet’ler.

“It seems to make a hit with you,” remarked Belle.

Business is dull in our line just now, and we thought we’d make a hit with ourselves by spending a winter in the south.”

So, meeting you again after all these unromantic years, I thought I'd just ask you whether by any chance you happen to know of any particular section of the city where a plain, everyday broker might make a hit with the sort of girl you write about.

“He wants to make a hit with Polly,” said Lee.