Examples of 'hit a mine' in a sentence

Meaning of "hit a mine"

This phrase is commonly used in a figurative sense to describe the experience of unexpectedly encountering a dangerous or problematic situation. It can evoke the image of stepping on a landmine and facing sudden negative consequences

How to use "hit a mine" in a sentence

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hit a mine
Capes guessed they had hit a mine.
They hit a mine left over from some world war.
They will need to have hit a mine.
They hit a mine.
He was a tank driver who hit a mine.
Humvee hit a mine.
It will not make any difference if we hit a mine.
His jeep hit a mine.
It is presumed that she was either torpedoed or hit a mine.
The taxi hit a mine.
Her parents were bringing her younger sister back from school and hit a mine.
But his ship hit a mine.
A convoy hit a mine in the tunnel to Buzancy.
Poor kid probably hit a mine.
The plane reportedly hit a mine upon landing and burst into flames.

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I think he must have hit a mine.
We hit a mine coming back from Normandy.
In all probability she hit a mine.
Tank crew hit a mine in Lebanon.
Orzeł probably hit a mine.
It hit a mine in Norwegian waters.
Unfortunately the ship hit a mine and sunk.
The Montréal hit a mine this morning just off the Balearic Islands.
I must have hit a mine.
And when we hit a mine field, like the other team did.
Kay was severely wounded during the operation when his vehicle hit a mine and was evacuated.
But their truck hit a mine at the border with Tajikistan.
A farmer was seriously injured when the tractor he was riding on hit a mine at Hnutove.
But their truck hit a mine in Tajikistan.
The French battleship Bouvet hit a mine.
But their truck hit a mine in Tajikstan.
Just swam out, pulled some guys into a raft after we hit a mine.
Lead ship hit a mine.
Azalea hit a mine going to her rescue, but with no loss of life.
After we hit a mine.
Her parents were bringing her younger sister home from school . Land Rover hit a mine.
The battleship Bouvet hit a mine and sank with the loss of most of her crew.
The Chilore also hit a mine.
Suddenly, they hit a mine and the truck exploded.
Only yesterday a Slovenian military vehicle hit a mine in Afghanistan.
Our half-track hit a mine three kilometers up the road… we sent Schmidt to investigate.
There was also the theory that she might have hit a mine off the Orkney Islands.
October 8 - Two British soldiers were killed and three wounded when their truck hit a mine.
The US claimed the ships hit a mine planted by Iran.
Express hit a mine in a newly-laid German field that night and had her bow blown off.
Land Rover hit a mine.
He was a ship captain in the Korean War . His ship hit a mine.
My Jeep hit a mine.
Sweeping Wonsan Harbor near Sindo Island turned to starboard, hit a mine.
Nes Ziona Tank crew hit a mine in Lebanon.

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