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If I say "hit your head" instead of "hit you in the head", does the meaning get changed?

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Rebecca

Yes, the expression itself is "to get hit in the head," which has been used idiomatically here to mean to deal with unexpected or unfortunate events. In the literal sense, the action of the head getting hit is usually described by "get hit in the head" or "get hit on the head." Ex: I got hit in the head by a baseball. It's been the worst day ever. Ex: My brother hit me on the head accidentally. It's still sore.

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