take a hike
idiomatic phrase
variants
or less commonly take a walk
informal
: to go away : leave
They paid Miss Beane to take a hike. She came back when the money ran out …—
Darryl Pinckney
Darryl PinckneyEwing's dissatisfaction with a sinking team and the absence of a person in the organization with whom he feels close would seem to make him all too willing to take a hike.—Jack McCallum
Jack McCallum"But after someone does her in, you'll swing into action. Then you'll be able to spare a dozen men." "Take a walk," Quirk said.—Robert B. Parker
Robert B. Parker"I was lucky enough to get the job with the Cubs 20 years ago and I'm going to hang on to it until they tell me to go take a hike."—Pat Hughes
Pat HughesExamples of take a hike in a Sentence
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The pair take a hike and the trouble begins as a man tracks them during the journey.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2024
The deal marked a dramatic turn from just weeks earlier when Redstone told Ellison — and by extension, his tech-billionaire dad, Larry Ellison — as well as his private equity backers to take a hike.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
Volunteer to help remove invasive plants or plant trees and take a hike to look for wildflowers or birds.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Apr. 2024
One of the payoffs of taking a hike at Mason Neck State Park is seeing the wildlife that emerges in the winter.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 12 Feb. 2024
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Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2024
The deal marked a dramatic turn from just weeks earlier when Redstone told Ellison — and by extension, his tech-billionaire dad, Larry Ellison — as well as his private equity backers to take a hike.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
Volunteer to help remove invasive plants or plant trees and take a hike to look for wildflowers or birds.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Apr. 2024
One of the payoffs of taking a hike at Mason Neck State Park is seeing the wildlife that emerges in the winter.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 12 Feb. 2024
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“Take a hike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20hike. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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