hit the ground
idiom
: to drop down to the ground suddenly
She hit the ground when the gunfire started.
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That suggests kissing could have only evolved after our ancestor left the trees and hit the ground, so to speak, putting us at least 7 million years ago.
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Byphie Jacobs, science.org, 28 Oct. 2024
At one point, a burning stick about a foot long hit the ground.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
While the runway dress was knee-length, Cardi B's nearly hit the ground.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Kraft caught the pass in the left flat, rumbled to the endzone and broke the plane by inches before his elbow hit the ground.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
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Byphie Jacobs, science.org, 28 Oct. 2024
At one point, a burning stick about a foot long hit the ground.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
While the runway dress was knee-length, Cardi B's nearly hit the ground.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Kraft caught the pass in the left flat, rumbled to the endzone and broke the plane by inches before his elbow hit the ground.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
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“Hit the ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20the%20ground. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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