Synonyms

hit the road

Idioms

Also, hit the trail. Set out, as on a trip. For example, Come on, it's time to hit the road, or Jack hit the trail at dawn. [Late 1800s]

Example Sentences

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Whether it's 12 nights of Harry Styles at Wembley or 10 nights of Ariana Grande at London's O2 Arena, setting up shop appears to be replacing hitting the road.

From BBC

But if workers must hit the road, management said, they should fuel up on the chain’s own meatloaf and country fried steak.

From The Wall Street Journal

I plotted out a 500-mile road trip through the north of the country to try to meet as many of those people as possible, and hit the road.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yellow 2120 decided it was finally time to hit the road.

From Los Angeles Times

The first autonomous car powered by Nvidia’s technology will hit the road in the United States in the first quarter before being released in Europe and Asia, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

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