hit the sheets

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hit the sheets

verb hits the sheets · hitting the sheets · hit the sheets

idiomatic, slang To go to bed.
Similar: couch a hogshead, go to bed, go to sleep, bed down, hit the hay, hit the sack, retire, seek one's virtuous couch, turn in, turn into a pumpkin
idiomatic, slang To have sex. From the moment I landed, Étienne oozed a sexual dominance that had me quite literally oozing in turn during our first kiss in the airport as he held me against him, his hand strong and powerful on my lower back. For the next three days, I found myself beautifully and irresistibly dominated by him e
Similar: approach, cohabit, common, company, copulate, couple, engage in sex, exchange flesh, have intimate relations, have marital relations, have sex, have sexual relations

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@misc{hit_the_sheets_2026,
  title = {hit the sheets},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hit%20the%20sheets},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}