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take a hit

idiom

To suffer undesirable consequences, especially a decrease in reputation, score, etc.


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Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    cross to take up

    Alternative form of cross to bear.

  2. 02

    don't let the door hit you on the way out

    Used as a command to leave in haste, or to indicate that one is glad, or at least unmoved, to see the addressed person leaving.

  3. 03

    fall out of the ugly tree and hit every branch

    To become extremely unattractive.

  4. 04

    forget to take one's medication this morning

    To be annoyed or irritable, or to behave in an ill-mannered way, particularly in the morning.

  5. 05

    give and take

    A process of compromise or accommodation.

  6. 06

    give someone an inch and someone will take a mile

    Alternative form of give them an inch and they'll take a mile.

  7. 07

    hit a lick

    To earn a large sum of money in a short amount of time, usually illegally.

  8. 08

    hit a snag

    To encounter an unexpected problem or delay.

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