hit the road

hit the road
a) To begin traveling in an automobile or other road vehicle.

If were gonna make it by sunset, wed better hit the road.

b) To leave a place; to go away.

Its time for me to hit the road and walk home.


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  • hit the road — (slang) To leave, go away • • • Main Entry: ↑hit hit the road see under ↑hit • • • Main Entry: ↑road * * * hit the road informal phrase …   Useful english dictionary

  • hit the road — {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To become a wanderer; to live an idle life; become a tramp or hobo. * /When Jack s wife left him, he felt a desire to travel, so he hit the road./ 2. To leave, especially in a car. * /It is getting late, so I guess we will… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hit the road — {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To become a wanderer; to live an idle life; become a tramp or hobo. * /When Jack s wife left him, he felt a desire to travel, so he hit the road./ 2. To leave, especially in a car. * /It is getting late, so I guess we will… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hit the road — When people hit the road, they leave a place to go somewhere else …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • hit the road — ► hit the road (or N. Amer. trail) informal set out on a journey. Main Entry: ↑hit …   English terms dictionary

  • hit\ the\ road — v. phr. slang 1. To become a wanderer; to live an idle life; become a tramp or hobo. When Jack s wife left him, he felt a desire to travel, so he hit the road. 2. To leave, especially in a car. It is getting late, so I guess we will hit the road… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • hit the road — tv. to leave; to begin to travel on a road. (See also smack the road.) □ e plan to hit the road about dawn. □ Let’s hit the road. We have a long way to go …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • hit the road — leave usually in a car We should hit the road early tomorrow morning if we want to reach the seashore before evening …   Idioms and examples

  • hit the road — vp To leave. Man, it s 11 o clock; time for us to hit the road. 1920s …   Historical dictionary of American slang

  • hit the road —    When people hit the road, they leave a place to go somewhere else.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

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