hit the ground
idiom
: to drop down to the ground suddenly
She hit the ground when the gunfire started.
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Budgets are tight at that level and clubs want a player who can hit the ground running.
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Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
Overturning a close ball spot call is rare, but in the same game a catch by Xavier Worthy was ruled a catch despite the ball appearing to hit the ground.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2025
On one, Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy was awarded a catch even though Bills safety Cole Bishop also appeared to possess the ball, which also seemed to hit the ground (but didn’t move).
—Jeremy Engle, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2025
Worthy was awarded a catch near the goal line in the first half, despite the ball appearing to hit the ground.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
Overturning a close ball spot call is rare, but in the same game a catch by Xavier Worthy was ruled a catch despite the ball appearing to hit the ground.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2025
On one, Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy was awarded a catch even though Bills safety Cole Bishop also appeared to possess the ball, which also seemed to hit the ground (but didn’t move).
—Jeremy Engle, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2025
Worthy was awarded a catch near the goal line in the first half, despite the ball appearing to hit the ground.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Hit the ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20the%20ground. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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