Slang & idioms
"hit the hay", drawn literally
Literally

hit the hay

(phrase)Casual

What it actually means

To go to bed and sleep — relaxed, casual way of announcing bedtime.

In a sentence

  • “I'm beat — I'm gonna hit the hay.”
  • “After the long drive, all I wanted was to hit the hay.”

Also known as

hit the sackturn in

Where it’s used

everyday

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