hit the road

The idiom "hit the road" is commonly used in casual conversation to indicate the start of a journey or the act of leaving a place.

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Definition

B2Travel

(informal)To begin a journey, especially by car.

Example

We decided to hit the road early to avoid traffic.

B2General

(informal)To leave a place, often suddenly.

Example

After the meeting, she hit the road without saying goodbye.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "hit the road":

hit the bricks hit the pavement hit the streets take a hike on the road hit it hit the shower hit the dirt hit the rack hit the gas hit and run head for the hills road trip ride off hit the roof walk off clear off drive off part ways hit the rock hit out run off shove off run off on get the boot get going hoof it hop off fly off walk out go their separate ways down the road get out jet off beat the dust jog on drive away head off