hit the ground
idiom
: to drop down to the ground suddenly
She hit the ground when the gunfire started.
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Late in the first half of the team's matchup against the Broncos, Richardson launched a deep ball to Pierce in the end zone, but the pass was broken up, and Pierce hit the ground hard.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
Clayface is ready to hit the ground running from DC Studios.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
Teel was the 14th overall pick in the 2023 draft and hit the ground running as a pro.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Flight controllers initially suspected Ingenuity made a hard landing at a steep angle, causing its high-speed rotors to hit the ground.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
Clayface is ready to hit the ground running from DC Studios.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
Teel was the 14th overall pick in the 2023 draft and hit the ground running as a pro.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Flight controllers initially suspected Ingenuity made a hard landing at a steep angle, causing its high-speed rotors to hit the ground.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 11 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 22 Dec. 2024.
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