hit the rack
hit the rack · hits the rack · hit the rack · hitting the rack
sich aufs Ohr legen, sich in die Falle hauen, in die Federn gehen, an der Matratze horchen
To go to bedTo go to bed.
Meaning
2 sensesTo go to bed.
sich in die Falle hauen, in die Federn gehen, sich aufs Ohr legen
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hit, rack.
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
to go to bed:
Origin
From the use of rack to mean a berth or bunk. Compare hit the sack.From the use of rack to mean a berth or bunk. Compare hit the sack.
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Forms
hits the rack, hitting the rack, hit the rack, hit the rack| Base form | hit the rack · to hit the rack |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | hits the rack |
| Present participle | hitting the rack |
| Past simple | hit the rack |
| Past participle | hit the rack |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle