to go to ground; to take cover or hide
упасть на землю; укрыться или спрятаться (upast na zemlyu; ukrytsya ili spryatatsya)
"Wild animals often hit the dirt when humans approach."
"Дикие животные часто хит зе дёрт, когда люди приближаются." (Dikie zhivotnie chasto hit ze dirt, kogda lyudi priblizhajutsya.)
To not take something too seriously or literally
to organize or resolve a confusing situation
without any logical reason to doubt; with full certainty
to start sweating due to fear or anxiety
to change your way of thinking completely
don’t worry about minor or unimportant things