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hit someone for six

hit someone for six verb: to score six points against (a bowler) by hitting the ball over the boundary.

Verb

hit someone for six (third-person singular simple present hits someone for six, present participle hitting someone for six, simple past and past participle hit someone for six)

  1. To score six points against (a bowler) by hitting the ball over the boundary.
  2. (idiomatic, informal) To affect in a devastating way by some unexpected news.
    • When I heard about the accident, it hit me for six.
  3. (idiomatic, informal) To hit another person very hard.
    • When he swore at me again, I couldn't hold back. So, I hit him for six.

Forms of hit someone for six

third-person singular presenthits someone for six
present participlehitting someone for six
past participlehit someone for six
pasthit someone for six
alternative formknock someone for six

Origin of hit someone for six

From cricket, where hitting the ball over the boundary without it bouncing scores six runs, the maximum for one shot.

Questions about hit someone for six

What does hit someone for six mean?
Hit someone for six means to score six points against (a bowler) by hitting the ball over the boundary.
What part of speech is hit someone for six?
Hit someone for six is a verb.
What is the past tense of hit someone for six?
The past tense of hit someone for six is hit someone for six.

Words near hit someone for six in the dictionary

  1. hit pieces
  2. hit point
  3. hit points
  4. hit rock bottom
  5. hit send
  6. hit someone for six
  7. hit someone when they are down
  8. hit someone when they were down
  9. hit squad
  10. hit squads
  11. hit test

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