hit someone when they are down en · VERB
Meanings
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(idiomatic) 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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hit someone when they were down | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hit someone when they were down | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| hitting someone when they are down | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hits someone when they are down | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Synonyms
strike someone when they are down · kick someone when they are down · kick someone when they are down