down the hatch

Example Sentences

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But it turns out what was really unthinkable was Ferrell getting all 10 nuggets down the hatch before the Six Flags ride was over.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

“Breaking wind going up the hatch was okay. It was the people below you who suffered. But going down the hatch kept you in the cloud the whole way down.”

From Washington Post • Aug. 15, 2021

Diners at Koks tend not to be timid eaters; with rare exceptions, the mealworms go down the hatch.

From The New Yorker • Jun. 11, 2018

And indeed, once, when Leo was playing in the attic, he tumbled down the hatch and hit his head.

From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2016

Then he ducked down the hatch and in a minute the motor started and he shifted the boat into reverse.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos