hit it

idiom

informal
used to tell a group of musicians to begin playing
Hit it, boys!

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My house often looks less like a cozy home and more like a whirlwind hit it—papers scattered across the floor, random items piled on every surface, and a mountain of miscellaneous clutter teetering on the counter. Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026 Attendees also warmed up with a bit of an incentive – hosts picked a pair who really hit it off and gave them tickets to the Metropolitan Opera for the following week. Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026 But Lombardi died the following year, and Jurgensen never really hit it off with defense-minded successor George Allen. Barry Wilner, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2026 Lutz hit it well, but the ball grazed off an outstretched right hand, pushing it wide left — Taylor’s right hand. Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hit it

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“Hit it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20it. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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