Hit The Deck (Verb)
Meaning
Fall or drop suddenly, usually to evade some danger; "The soldiers hit the dirt when they heard gunfire".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The passengers hit the deck as the plane's tires skidded on the runway.
- The referee told the boxer to hit the deck and take a knee after being knocked down.
- When the warning siren went off, everyone working on the floor hit the deck to avoid the poison gas.
- As the enemy plane flew low overhead, the soldiers hit the deck to avoid being spotted.
- When the earthquake struck, everyone in the building dropped to the floor and hit the deck.