hit the ground
idiom
: to drop down to the ground suddenly
She hit the ground when the gunfire started.
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Then there was a sudden dull thud as a crate hit the ground
near the first squad's positions, throwing mud into the air and all
but covering up the holes with it.
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Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 9 May 2024
Other than repainting the dining room and adding furniture, the new restaurant will hit the ground running.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2024
The partners, who both served as vps of media and brand strategy at Def Jam Recordings, have hit the ground running and are already working with several breakout acts, including KenTheMan, Shanae and Genia, among others.
—Marc Schneider, Billboard, 26 Apr. 2024
Privately Rages About His Sketch Artist, Courtroom Nap Reports
After years of hard work, Newell and Bemis are finally ready to hit the ground running with Audiodrome.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2024
Tons of twisting steel groaned and then hit the ground with a resounding boom, which echoed across Sparrows Point and sent up a cloud of dust.
—Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2024
Montes has hit the ground running in her first year on the job while Grinberg has shifted his focus to launch an entertainment group, Rostrum Pacific, the parent company of Rostrum Records.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 26 Mar. 2024
The federal agency on Jan. 25 released a preliminary report stating that before the balloon hit the ground, the craft was already deflated with the burner on.
—Sasha Hupka, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
Instead, start this process as early as possible during the due diligence so that teams from both organizations are ready to hit the ground running once the M&A takes place.
—Avi Shua, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 9 May 2024
Other than repainting the dining room and adding furniture, the new restaurant will hit the ground running.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2024
The partners, who both served as vps of media and brand strategy at Def Jam Recordings, have hit the ground running and are already working with several breakout acts, including KenTheMan, Shanae and Genia, among others.
—Marc Schneider, Billboard, 26 Apr. 2024
Privately Rages About His Sketch Artist, Courtroom Nap Reports
After years of hard work, Newell and Bemis are finally ready to hit the ground running with Audiodrome.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2024
Tons of twisting steel groaned and then hit the ground with a resounding boom, which echoed across Sparrows Point and sent up a cloud of dust.
—Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2024
Montes has hit the ground running in her first year on the job while Grinberg has shifted his focus to launch an entertainment group, Rostrum Pacific, the parent company of Rostrum Records.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 26 Mar. 2024
The federal agency on Jan. 25 released a preliminary report stating that before the balloon hit the ground, the craft was already deflated with the burner on.
—Sasha Hupka, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
Instead, start this process as early as possible during the due diligence so that teams from both organizations are ready to hit the ground running once the M&A takes place.
—Avi Shua, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
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