HyperDic: hit_the_dirt

English > 1 sense of the expression hit the dirt:
VERBmotionhit the dirt, hit the deckfall or drop suddenly, usually to evade some danger
English > hit the dirt: 1 sense > verb 1, motion
Meaningfall or drop suddenly, usually to evade some danger.
PatternSomebody ----s
Example"The soldiers hit the dirt when they heard gunfire"
Synonymhit the deck
BroadermoveMove so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

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