hit the ground
idiom
: to drop down to the ground suddenly
She hit the ground when the gunfire started.
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While Durant hit the ground running after the then-Seattle SuperSonics took him with the No. 2 overall pick in 2007, both George and Tatum had slower starts to their NBA careers.
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
With so much to do in the market this summer, David Moyes’ side will need to be ready to hit the ground running.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 18 June 2025
The protester, dressed in all black, hit the ground and a supervisor pulled the officer back.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
Everyone who hit the ground running and hasn't stopped.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
With so much to do in the market this summer, David Moyes’ side will need to be ready to hit the ground running.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 18 June 2025
The protester, dressed in all black, hit the ground and a supervisor pulled the officer back.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
Everyone who hit the ground running and hasn't stopped.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
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“Hit the ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20the%20ground. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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