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#When a darts player "hits the target" in English, he didn't get the dart board and break it, he simply shot the dart and it "landed on the target." The base meaning of "hit" remains untouched when not used with "the target." | #When a darts player "hits the target" in English, he didn't get the dart board and break it, he simply shot the dart and it "landed on the target." The base meaning of "hit" remains untouched when not used with "the target." | ||
#When an author's book "hits the market" in English, it means the book "reaches the market." The base meaning of "hit" remains untouched when not used with "the market." | #When an author's book "hits the market" in English, it means the book "reaches the market." The base meaning of "hit" remains untouched when not used with "the market." | ||
#When an English speaker says they'll "hit the brakes," it doesn't mean they'll break the braking pedal, but rather it | #When an English speaker says they'll "hit the brakes," it doesn't mean they'll break the braking pedal, but rather it means they'll "press on the brakes" to stop the car. The base meaning of "hit" remains untouched when not used with "the the brakes." | ||
#When a an English speaker "hits the beach," they didn't fall from the 11th floor and "crash" into the beach, but they "went to the beach." The base meaning of "hit" remains untouched when not used with "the beach." | #When a an English speaker "hits the beach," they didn't fall from the 11th floor and "crash" into the beach, but they "went to the beach." The base meaning of "hit" remains untouched when not used with "the beach." | ||
#When an English speaker says its fine but it didn't "hit the spot," they mean to say its fine but didn't fulfill their needs. The base meaning of "hit" remains untouched when not used with "the spot." | #When an English speaker says its fine but it didn't "hit the spot," they mean to say its fine but didn't fulfill their needs. The base meaning of "hit" remains untouched when not used with "the spot." | ||