take a hop
Example Sentences
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"It's a good driving course ... and it was nice to see the ball actually take a hop," Fowler, ranked 33rd in the world, said.
From Reuters ● Oct. 14, 2010
Finally, once that little exercise was accomplished, it was time to take a hop, skip, and a jump across the Martian surface, where gravity is just 38 percent that of Earth’s.
From National Geographic
“I think I will take Bully and Bawly and go for a swim, and then we’ll take a hop through the woods and perhaps we may find an adventure,” answered Mr. No-Tail.
From Bully and Bawly No-Tail by Louis Wisa
And now a catch a fly, And now I wink my eye, And now I take a hop, And now and then I stop.
From Cole's Funny Picture Book No. 1 by E. W. (Edward William) Cole
“Look-a-here, Professor,” he retorted, “I ain’t feelin’ any too pert right now, and I’ll take a hop out o’ you if you don’t shet up!” 236The Professor looked grieved.
From Bred of the Desert A Horse and a Romance by Marcus Horton
