Timeline for ...hide the evidence before you know what hit/hits you
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| S Nov 23, 2015 at 6:42 | history | suggested | mkennedy | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Nov 23, 2015 at 2:19 | history | migrated | from english.stackexchange.com (revisions) | ||
| Nov 22, 2015 at 21:13 | comment | added | FumbleFingers | @Mari-Lou: I'm surprised there are so many written instances of something that sounds so "unusual" to my ear. It's still only 68, as against 1630 for the standard hit version (plus there are another 598 for the equally "normal-to-me" before you know what's hit you). But it certainly doesn't look as if I could get away with claiming all those 68 instances are from nns or otherwise "incompetent" speakers. Perhaps there's more to this Q than meets the eye (I can't "parse" before he knows what hits him) | |
| Nov 22, 2015 at 21:00 | comment | added | Mari-Lou A | @FumbleFingers some people say before "you know what hits you" Although the vast majority say ...."before you know what hit you"..... | |
| Nov 22, 2015 at 20:02 | comment | added | Hot Licks | "Before you know what hit you is an idiom." Even if "hit" were not technically correct, the idiom would still prevail. But "hit" is correct. Imagine you're just standing there and suddenly get bopped on the head. A person near by might ask "Do you know what hit you?" | |
| Nov 22, 2015 at 19:49 | comment | added | deadrat | Always take your medication with marmalade. Unless Carlotta is around. | |
| Nov 22, 2015 at 18:39 | comment | added | FumbleFingers | Never take any medication before you know what ails you. | |
| Nov 22, 2015 at 17:48 | answer | added | xeta217 | timeline score: 1 | |
| Nov 22, 2015 at 17:33 | history | asked | Elaine | CC BY-SA 3.0 |