hit someone when they are down
hit someone when they are down · hits someone when they are down · hit someone when they were down · hitting someone when they are down
Synonym of kick someone when they are downSynonym of kick someone when they are down (“make things worse for someone in a difficult position”).
» I hit every branch on the way down.
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1 senses(idiomatic)Synonym of kick someone when they are down (“make things worse for someone in a difficult position”).
Examples
8 sentencesI hit every branch on the way down.
Yanni would never hit a man when he's down.
If I hit you with my fist you'll fall down.
The boxer was hit on the chin and went down for the count.
deDer Boxer wurde am Kinn getroffen und ging so zu Boden, dass mit dem Zählen begonnen wurde. — Tamy
The soldier started hitting her and she crouched down to protect her baby.
Forms
hits someone when they are down, hitting someone when they are down, hit someone when they were down, hit someone when they were down| Base form | hit someone when they are down · to hit someone when they are down |
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| 3rd person singular | hits someone when they are down |
| Present participle | hitting someone when they are down |
| Past simple | hit someone when they were down |
| Past participle | hit someone when they were down |
irregular · Lesson
Present simpleLesson
| I, you, we, they | hit someone when they are down |
| he, she, it | hits someone when they are down |
Past simpleLesson
| all persons | hit someone when they were down |
Present perfectLesson
| I, you, we, they | have hit someone when they were down |
| he, she, it | has hit someone when they were down |
Future simple (will)Lesson
| all persons | will hit someone when they are down |
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb