hit someone when they are down
hit someone when they are down verb: synonym of kick someone when they are down (“make things worse for someone in a difficult position”).
Verb
hit someone when they are down (third-person singular simple present hits someone when they are down, present participle hitting someone when they are down, simple past and past participle hit someone when they were down)
- Synonym of kick someone when they are down (“make things worse for someone in a difficult position”).
- Not to hit a man when he is down is no item in Lord Stanley's code of honour;1844, The Westminster Review, number LXXXIII
Synonyms of hit someone when they are down
Forms of hit someone when they are down
| third-person singular present | hits someone when they are down |
|---|---|
| present participle | hitting someone when they are down |
| past participle | hit someone when they were down |
| past | hit someone when they were down |
Questions about hit someone when they are down
- What does hit someone when they are down mean?
- Hit someone when they are down means synonym of kick someone when they are down (“make things worse for someone in a difficult position”).
- What part of speech is hit someone when they are down?
- Hit someone when they are down is a verb.
- What is the past tense of hit someone when they are down?
- The past tense of hit someone when they are down is hit someone when they were down.
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