hit the road
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hit the road
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Compare typologically Russian уда́риться в бега́ (udáritʹsja v begá), уда́рить по та́пкам (udáritʹ po tápkam), тро́нуться (trónutʹsja).
verb hits the road · hitting the road · hit the road
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To begin traveling in an automobile or other road vehicle.
If we're gonna make it by sunset, we'd better hit the road.
Similar: hit the pavement
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To leave a place; to go away.
It's time for me to hit the road and walk home.
Similar: hit the trail
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verb to begin traveling in an automobile or other road vehicle
| Português | botar o pé na estrada |
|---|---|
| Français | prendre la route |
verb to leave a place; to go away
| 中文 | 上路 shànglù |
|---|---|
| Português | botar o pé na estrada |
| Français | mettre les voiles |
| Deutsch | sich auf den Weg machen, die Kurve kratzen |
| Русский | отпра́виться в доро́гу otprávitʹsja v dorógu |
Talk about this word "hit the road." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hit%20the%20road. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hit the road. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hit%20the%20road "hit the road." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hit%20the%20road.Cite this
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title = {hit the road},
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