hit the ground
idiom
: to drop down to the ground suddenly
She hit the ground when the gunfire started.
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Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
While some are keen to hit the ground running with their goals and targets for the next 12 months, others may be dreading the work year ahead.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Members can’t tackle any other business until someone is chosen — and Trump wants to hit the ground running.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
The England midfielder has excelled and looks more like the player who hit the ground running so impressively after joining from Germany’s Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2023.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
While some are keen to hit the ground running with their goals and targets for the next 12 months, others may be dreading the work year ahead.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Members can’t tackle any other business until someone is chosen — and Trump wants to hit the ground running.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
The England midfielder has excelled and looks more like the player who hit the ground running so impressively after joining from Germany’s Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2023.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Hit the ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20the%20ground. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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