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Discover Ludwig"duck under" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It means to quickly lower one's head or body to avoid hitting something overhead. It can also be used figuratively to mean avoiding or escaping a difficult situation. Example: The low-hanging branches forced the hiker to duck under them as she made her way through the forest. Figurative example: Despite the pressure from her colleagues, she managed to duck under their demands and stick to her own plan.
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Billy had to duck under the frame.
Some ordered students to duck under their desks.
I tried to duck under him, but he nailed me.
"So they would duck under and push us aside".
I may be a bit of a klutz, but I would have remembered to duck under that branch — had I needed to duck under it.
You'd have to walk over them, duck under them – sometimes you'd bump your head on them.
People had to duck under them to get to their seats.
BuzzFeed exists on native ads (which duck under ad-blockers because it's sponsored editorial).
2 The next day, rinse the duck under cold water, then pat dry.
Others close their eyes and duck under tables when they hear jets approaching a nearby airport.
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That's largely because Parker's dribble-a-thon and kneel-down, duck-under-LeBron-James shot was so ridiculous one needs slow motion to truly appreciate it.
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