hit the ground
idiom
: to drop down to the ground suddenly
She hit the ground when the gunfire started.
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The helicopter carrying Smith, Millward and Davis hit the ground about 30 seconds after lift off, leaving very little time or ability to diagnose or resolve a problem or malfunction.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
The newest installment in the Air Bud franchise is ready to hit the ground running.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Mixon was traded to the Texans in 2024 and hit the ground running.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Josh Allen tried to handoff to an in-motion Dawson Knox, the timing was off and the ball hit the ground.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
The newest installment in the Air Bud franchise is ready to hit the ground running.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Mixon was traded to the Texans in 2024 and hit the ground running.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Josh Allen tried to handoff to an in-motion Dawson Knox, the timing was off and the ball hit the ground.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Hit the ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20the%20ground. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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