Idiom: hit the deck
Definition
Idiom: hit the deck
- to drop to the ground and lay down to hide and avoid some type of danger
Example sentences
— When we heard gunshots at the shopping mall everyone hit the deck.
— I hit the deck and crawled under the table to safety during the earthquake.
— It's really sad how American schools have to teach kindergartners how to hit the deck because of all the school shootings.
— Hit the deck! There's a shooter in the building!
— After the explosion, we were told to hit the deck and wait for further instructions.
— When the director popped a champagne bottle at the party I actually hit the deck because I though someone had fired a gun!
— We hit the deck as son as we saw the gunman.
Synonyms
- hit the ground
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