hit the ground
idiom
: to drop down to the ground suddenly
She hit the ground when the gunfire started.
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Would an older team have hit the ground running faster at Miami and against Texas A&M?
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Pete Sampson, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Jackson, along with the others in the courtyard, hit the ground.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Do not let your chainsaw hit the ground!
—Steven John, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026
Having hit the ground running with the one-two punch of Promising Young Woman (2020) and Saltburn (2023), Fennell immediately showed a knack for provocation and a willingness to poke social-issue bears, even if the aim-to-grasp ratio tended to fall short.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
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Pete Sampson, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Jackson, along with the others in the courtyard, hit the ground.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Do not let your chainsaw hit the ground!
—Steven John, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026
Having hit the ground running with the one-two punch of Promising Young Woman (2020) and Saltburn (2023), Fennell immediately showed a knack for provocation and a willingness to poke social-issue bears, even if the aim-to-grasp ratio tended to fall short.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Hit the ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20the%20ground. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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