hit the deck vs hit the dirt

hit the deck and hit the dirt both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hit the deck	No	No	Yes	No
hit the dirt	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hit the deck and hit the dirt are synonyms defined as:

hit the deck and hit the dirt: fall or drop suddenly, usually to evade some danger

hit the deck (verb)	hit the dirt (verb)
fall or drop suddenly, usually to evade some danger	fall or drop suddenly, usually to evade some danger