Phrase guide
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verb
To score six points against (a bowler) by hitting the ball over the boundary.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To affect in a devastating way by some unexpected news.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, informal
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verb
To hit another person very hard.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, informal
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From cricket, where hitting the ball over the boundary without it bouncing scores six runs, the maximum for one shot.
Across languages
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
