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Hit the deck

verb

Fall or drop suddenly, usually to evade some danger. Synonym: hit the dirt.

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"Hit the deck" Quotes from Famous Books

... crew or officers go ashore except the ones he wanted to lose. A launch came off for me from Duran, which is on the other side of the river and is the terminal of the railroad. And it brought off a man that soared up the gangway three jumps at a time he was that eager to get aboard. When he hit the deck he hadn't time to speak to any of us. He just leaned out over the rail and shook his fist at Duran and shouted: 'I beat you to it! I ...

— The Red One • Jack London

Words linked to "Hit the deck" : move