Some companies would be hit for millions of pounds in fines.
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hit for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms hit for : present tense I/you/we/they hit for he/she/it hits for present participle hitting for past tense hit for past participle hit for informal hit someone for something to ask someone for something,… … English dictionary
Hit for hit — is a ritualized combat game, often engaged in by young human males in order to demonstrate fighting prowess, ability to withstand pain, overall masculinity, or to resolve a dispute. Fact|date=August 2008 Combatants typically take turns punching… … Wikipedia
Hit for Six — can mean:* A cricket expression when the the batsmen hits a six off the bowling. * Hit for Six (album), a music album. * Hit for Six (film), a 2007 Barbadian film about cricket staring Rudolph Walker … Wikipedia
Hit for Six (film) — Hit for Six is a 2007 Barbadian sports drama film starring Andrew Pilgrim and Rudolph Walker. A West Indiancricket player, once accused of match fixing, fights to play in an international tournament and earn the respect of his estranged father, a … Wikipedia
Hit for Six (album) — Infobox Album Name = Hit for Six Type = studio Longtype = Artist = Consumed Released = November 2, 1999 Recorded = Nov, 1998 ndash; May, 1999 Genre = Punk rock Length = 33:51 Label = Fat Wreck Chords Producer = Andy Sneap Reviews = *Allmusic… … Wikipedia
hit for six — phrasal 1. Brit : to hit for six runs in cricket 2. Brit : to hit hard : defeat, trounce … Useful english dictionary
hit for a six — Inglish (Indian English) Dictionary ruined, e.g. I had planned to go to Murree for the weekend, but the blizzard hit that idea for a six. Also seen in Pakistani and Sri Lankan English … English dialects glossary
Hit for six — confuse or disturb greatly: The bad news hit him for six ; (from cricket parlance) … Dictionary of Australian slang
hit for six — Australian Slang confuse or disturb greatly: The bad news hit him for six ; (from cricket parlance) … English dialects glossary
hit for six — Vrb phrs. To deal a severe blow, to vanquish, to affect someone severely. From the game of cricket and imagery associated with it. Informal Cf. knock for six … English slang and colloquialisms
