1. Alarmed at the first sound, we hit the dirt.

2. My first instinct was to hit the dirt.

3. Our first instinct was to hit the dirt.

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4. Colonels and privates hit the dirt floor as one!

5. I hit the dirt and lay there panting.

6. Another few rounds hit the dirt in front of us.

7. The soldiers hit the dirt when they heard gunfire.

8. The soldiers hit the dirt the moment they heard the machine gun fire.

9. The grunt leader stood up for a second and then hit the dirt.

10. Kyosho knows what you want and so the DRT comes fully assembled and ready to hit the dirt.