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hit the deck

Definition

to lie down quickly and suddenly so that you are hidden from view or protected from something dangerousFalling and droppingMoving downwardsHiding and disguising
(Definition of hit the deck from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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