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hit the deck

 

1. Fig. to fall down; to drop down to the floor or ground. Hit the deck. Don't let them see you. I hit the deck the minute I heard the shots.

2. Fig. to get out of bed. Come on, hit the deck! It's morning. Hit the deck! Time to rise and shine!

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hit the deck

to fall to the ground suddenly to avoid danger hit the dirt At the sound of gunfire, we all hit the deck.

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hit the deck/dirt

  (American & Australian informal)

to fall to the ground, or to quickly lie on the ground, especially to avoid danger The shooting started, and I heard someone shout 'Hit the deck!'

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hit the deck

Also, hit the dirt. Fall to the ground, usually for protection. For example, As the planes approached, we hit the deck, or We heard shooting and hit the dirt. In the early 1900s the first expression was nautical slang for "jump out of bed," or "wake up," and somewhat later, "get going." The current meaning dates from the 1920s.

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hit the deck

1. tv. to get out of bed. Come on, hit the deck! It’s morning.

2. tv. to fall down; to drop down. I hit the deck the minute I heard the shots.

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hit the deck

Slang

1. To get out of bed.

2. To fall or drop to a prone position.

3. To prepare for action.

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