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• Hit the ball twice — Hit the ball twice, or double hit , is a method of dismissal in the sport of cricket. DefinitionLaw 34 of the Laws of cricket provides that: (a) The striker is out Hit the ball twice if, while the ball is in play, it strikes any part of his… …   Wikipedia

• hit the bull's-eye — {v. phr.}, {informal} To go to the important part of the matter; reach the main question. * /John hit the bull s eye when he said the big question was one of simple honesty./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• hit the bull's-eye — {v. phr.}, {informal} To go to the important part of the matter; reach the main question. * /John hit the bull s eye when he said the big question was one of simple honesty./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• hit the ceiling — or[hit the roof] {v. phr.}, {slang} To become violently angry; go into a rage. * /When Elaine came home at three in the morning, her father hit the ceiling./ * /Bob hit the roof when Joe teased him./ Syn.: BLOW A FUSE …   Dictionary of American idioms

• hit the hay — or[hit the sack] {v. phr.}, {slang} To go to bed. * /The men hit the hay early, in order to be out hunting at dawn./ * /Louis was so tired that he hit the sack soon after supper./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• hit the ceiling — or[hit the roof] {v. phr.}, {slang} To become violently angry; go into a rage. * /When Elaine came home at three in the morning, her father hit the ceiling./ * /Bob hit the roof when Joe teased him./ Syn.: BLOW A FUSE …   Dictionary of American idioms

• hit the hay — or[hit the sack] {v. phr.}, {slang} To go to bed. * /The men hit the hay early, in order to be out hunting at dawn./ * /Louis was so tired that he hit the sack soon after supper./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• hit the deck — {v. phr.} To get up from bed, to start working. (From sailor s language as in All hands on the deck! ) * /OK boys, it s time to hit the deck!/ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• hit the deck — {v. phr.} To get up from bed, to start working. (From sailor s language as in All hands on the deck! ) * /OK boys, it s time to hit the deck!/ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• hit the fan — {v. phr.}, {informal} To become a big public problem or controversy. * /The whole mess hit the fan when the judge was arrested for drunken driving for the second time./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• hit the high spots — {v. phr.} To consider, mention, or see only the more important parts of something such as a book, war, or school course. * /In his lecture, the speaker hit the high spots of his subject./ * /The first course in general science hits only the high… …   Dictionary of American idioms