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hit the road

(phrase)Casual

To leave or start traveling — usually said as you're heading out the door.

In a sentence

  • “It's late — we should hit the road.”
  • “If we want to beat traffic, we'd better hit the road soon.”

Also known as

get goinghead out

Where it’s used

everyday

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hit the road — American slang definition + audio