HyperDic: hit_the_deck

English > 1 sense of the expression *hit the deck*:
VERB	motion	hit the deck, hit the dirt	fall or drop suddenly, usually to evade some danger

English > *hit the deck*: 1 sense > verb 1, motion
Meaning	fall or drop suddenly, usually to evade some danger.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Synonym	hit the dirt
Broader	move	Move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion