hit list vs laundry list

hit list

noun
  • Any list of things to be acquired or conquered. 

  • A roster of potential victims, especially a list of people to be killed. 

  • A similar list of people to be approached for a charitable donation. 

laundry list

noun
  • A long and often tedious list of items. 

  • An unrealistic list of skills, qualifications and experiences, as demanded by employers when hiring staff. Similarly, an equally unrealistic skill set claimed by a candidate on a résumé. 

How often have the words hit list and laundry list occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )