hit someone when they were down

A form of hit someone when they are down — Synonym of kick someone when they are down (“make things worse for someone in a difficult position”).

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of hit someone when they are down
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APA

hit someone when they were down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hit%20someone%20when%20they%20were%20down

MLA

“hit someone when they were down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hit%20someone%20when%20they%20were%20down. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hit someone when they were down,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hit%20someone%20when%20they%20were%20down.

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