- hit at someone or something
- hit at someone or somethingto strike at someone or something. •
The injured man hit at the nurses who were trying to help him.
•I hit at the wall to see how solid it was.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
hit at someone or something
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take a whack at someone or something — v. to hit at someone or something. □ Wilbur took a whack at Martin and missed. □ Jerry got an ax and took a whack at the tree, but didn’t do much damage … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
hit someone with something — tv. to present someone with an idea, plan, or proposal. □ Pete hit me with a great idea just before we left. □ Fred hit his boss with a plan to save a bundle in the front office … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
hit — ► VERB (hitting; past and past part. hit) 1) direct a blow at (someone or something) with one s hand or a tool or weapon. 2) propel (a ball) with a bat, racket, etc. 3) accidentally strike (part of one s body) against something. 4) (of a moving… … English terms dictionary
hit up — ˌhit ˈup [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they hit up he/she/it hits up present participle hitting up past tense … Useful english dictionary
hit for — ˈhit for [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they hit for he/she/it hits for present participle hitting for past tense hit for past partici … Useful english dictionary
hit someone up — hit (someone) up to ask someone for something, esp. money. He tried to hit me up for some cigarettes. What about hitting up your daddy for a loan? … New idioms dictionary
hit up — hit (someone) up to ask someone for something, esp. money. He tried to hit me up for some cigarettes. What about hitting up your daddy for a loan? … New idioms dictionary
hit a nerve — If something hits a nerve, it upsets someone or causes them pain, often when it is something they are trying to hide … The small dictionary of idiomes
hit·ter — /ˈhıtɚ/ noun, pl ters [count] : a person who hits someone or something; especially baseball : a player who is trying to hit the ball The pitcher walked the first hitter. [=batter] He s a good fielder but a poor hitter. see also … Useful english dictionary
hit — hit1 [ hıt ] (past tense and past participle hit) verb *** ▸ 1 touch something with force ▸ 2 have bad effect on ▸ 3 when you realize something ▸ 4 reach place/state etc. ▸ 5 press switch etc. ▸ 6 achieve score in sport ▸ + PHRASES 1. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hit — hit1 W2S1 [hıt] v past tense and past participle hit present participle hitting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(touch somebody/something hard)¦ 2¦(crash into something)¦ 3¦(hurt yourself)¦ 4¦(sport)¦ 5¦(press)¦ 6¦(attack)¦ 7¦(affect badly)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
