hit the deck

idiom

: to drop down to the floor suddenly
She hit the deck when the gunfire started.

Examples of hit the deck in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins hit the deck in the kerfuffle, which ended with offsetting technicals on Green and Bane. Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024 Then, hit the deck — the Skydeck Chicago at the Willis Tower that is. Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2024 The second half was about to start at approximately 8:45 when fans started running in the stands and players from both teams hit the deck. Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 27 Aug. 2023 Cohen hit the deck, fracturing her ankle in the process, according to court documents. Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 18 Aug. 2023 Caleb McConnel hit the deck a half-dozen times for Rutgers. Dave Skretta, Chron, 22 Mar. 2021 Gary Payton hit the deck after being fouled by Tatum and did a couple pushups. Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2022 The Cardinals' 62-50 victory was still in doubt when Cochran hit the deck with 2:23 remaining in the regional championship game, and the sophomore forward played a starring role in securing the victory. Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 29 Mar. 2022 But Ewan hit the deck at the end of Stage 3 and broke his collarbone. Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 16 July 2021

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“Hit the deck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20the%20deck. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.

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