hit with

hit with
phrasal verb [transitive]
Word forms "hit with":
present tense I/you/we/they hit with he/she/it hits with present participle hitting with past tense hit with past participle hit with
1) hit someone with something to make someone do something or experience something that is unpleasant

They may decide to hit him with a lawsuit.

2) hit someone with something to tell someone something that is unpleasant or surprising

Come on, hit me with it – what happened?


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