hit the dirt (hit the dirt)

Idiom Environment

Signification

to go to ground; to take cover or hide

aller au sol; se couvrir ou se cacher (aller au sol; se couvrir ou se cacher)

Phrases d'exemple

"Wild animals often hit the dirt when humans approach."

"Les animaux sauvages hit the dirt souvent quand les humains s'approchent." (Les animaux sauvages souvent hit the dirt quand les humains s'approchent.)

Expressions Connexes

free up

to make time, money, or space available

In the know

Having information that most people do not have.

sit at someone’s feet

to learn from someone who is very knowledgeable

under construction

in the process of being developed or built

ace a test

to do extremely well on a test

go through the roof

to increase rapidly; to become very high