hit the ground
idiom
: to drop down to the ground suddenly
She hit the ground when the gunfire started.
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One of the school’s pillars is a focus on the practical rather than the theoretical in the ever-changing music industry to properly arm students with the skill sets needed to hit the ground running and thrive.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 22 May 2024
Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark injures ankle Caitlin Clark, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA draft, hit the ground in obvious pain during Monday night's 88-84 loss to the Connecticut Sun in Indianapolis.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
McConkey, Rice and Johnson each hit the ground running on the first day of the Chargers’ rookie mini-camp Friday.
—Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 10 May 2024
Then there was a sudden dull thud as a crate hit the ground
near the first squad's positions, throwing mud into the air and all
but covering up the holes with it.
—Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 9 May 2024
Other than repainting the dining room and adding furniture, the new restaurant will hit the ground running.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2024
The partners, who both served as vps of media and brand strategy at Def Jam Recordings, have hit the ground running and are already working with several breakout acts, including KenTheMan, Shanae and Genia, among others.
—Marc Schneider, Billboard, 26 Apr. 2024
Privately Rages About His Sketch Artist, Courtroom Nap Reports
After years of hard work, Newell and Bemis are finally ready to hit the ground running with Audiodrome.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2024
Tons of twisting steel groaned and then hit the ground with a resounding boom, which echoed across Sparrows Point and sent up a cloud of dust.
—Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2024
Michael Saponara, Billboard, 22 May 2024
Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark injures ankle Caitlin Clark, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA draft, hit the ground in obvious pain during Monday night's 88-84 loss to the Connecticut Sun in Indianapolis.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
McConkey, Rice and Johnson each hit the ground running on the first day of the Chargers’ rookie mini-camp Friday.
—Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 10 May 2024
Then there was a sudden dull thud as a crate hit the ground
near the first squad's positions, throwing mud into the air and all
but covering up the holes with it.
—Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 9 May 2024
Other than repainting the dining room and adding furniture, the new restaurant will hit the ground running.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2024
The partners, who both served as vps of media and brand strategy at Def Jam Recordings, have hit the ground running and are already working with several breakout acts, including KenTheMan, Shanae and Genia, among others.
—Marc Schneider, Billboard, 26 Apr. 2024
Privately Rages About His Sketch Artist, Courtroom Nap Reports
After years of hard work, Newell and Bemis are finally ready to hit the ground running with Audiodrome.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2024
Tons of twisting steel groaned and then hit the ground with a resounding boom, which echoed across Sparrows Point and sent up a cloud of dust.
—Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2024
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