take a hit

take a hit
verb
inhale through the nose
Syn: ↑snort
Topics: ↑drug
Hypernyms: ↑drug, ↑do drugs
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s PP

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take a ˈhit idiom
to be damaged or badly affected by sth

The airline industry took a hit last year.

Main entry:hitidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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