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hit the buffers en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) To stop suddenly and unexpectedly.
    • The Midlanders will hope the victory will kickstart a campaign that looked to have hit the buffers, but the sense of trepidation enveloping the Reebok Stadium heading into the new year underlines the seriousness of the predicament facing Owen Coyle's men. 2011 December 10, Marc Higginson, “Bolton 1 - 2 Aston Villa”, in BBC Sport:

Forms

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hitting the buffers Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
hit the buffers Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
hit the buffers Tense=Past lexicographic
hits the buffers Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic