“hit the”

The following 19 entries include the term hit the.

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hit the airwaves

idiom

: to be broadcast for the first time

hit the big five-oh

idiom

: to turn 50 years of age

hit the big four-oh

idiom

: to turn 40 years of age

hit the buffers

idiom

: to stop or fail

hit the bull's-eye

idiom

: to be exactly correct

hit the deck

idiom

: to drop down to the floor suddenly

hit the dirt

idiom

: to drop down to the ground suddenly

hit the gas

idiom

: to push down on the accelerator in a vehicle in a sudden and forceful way

hit the ground

idiom

: to drop down to the ground suddenly

hit the light

idiom

: to turn off a light

hit the mark

idiom

: to be very accurate

hit the pavement

idiom

: to go out in search of something or for a specific purpose

hit the showers

idiom

: to go somewhere (such as a locker room) and use the showers there

hit the skids

idiom

: to begin to fail or get worse very suddenly and quickly

hit the slopes

idiom

: to go skiing

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