hit the road
To begin traveling in an automobile or other road vehicleTo begin traveling in an automobile or other road vehicle.
» Let's hit the road.
Поехали! — soweli_Elepanto
Сматываемся. — marafon
Гайда! — aandrusiak
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2 senses(idiomatic, slang)To begin traveling in an automobile or other road vehicle.
If we're gonna make it by sunset, we'd better hit the road.
(idiomatic, slang)To leave a place; to go away.
It's time for me to hit the road and walk home.
sich auf den Weg machen, die Kurve kratzen
отпра́виться в доро́гуotprávitʹsja v dorógu
Examples
24 sentencesLet's hit the road.
Гайда! — aandrusiak
ruПоехали! — soweli_Elepanto
We're about to hit the road.
deWir sind gerade im Aufbruch. — freddy1
Can we hit the road, please?
I want to hit the road.
ruЯ хочу смыться. — marafon
It's time to hit the road.
ruПора отправляться в путь. — marafon
Translations
5 languagesOrigin
Compare typologically Russian уда́риться в бега́ (udáritʹsja v begá), уда́рить по та́пкамCompare typologically Russian уда́риться в бега́ (udáritʹsja v begá), уда́рить по та́пкам (udáritʹ po tápkam), тро́нуться (trónutʹsja).
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Forms
hits the road, hitting the road, hit the road, hit the road| Base form | hit the road · to hit the road |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | hits the road |
| Present participle | hitting the road |
| Past simple | hit the road |
| Past participle | hit the road |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons 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
See also
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