hit it

idiom

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

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More than $400 million was up for grabs last night for the latest Mega Millions drawing, and someone could have hit it big. Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025 The Nurse Jackie actor and the Bridesmaids actress hit it off after meeting through mutual friends in the fall of 2012. Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025 Shortly after, her roommate adopted a stray, and the two felines hit it off immediately. Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025 The second charge came instantly after Fred had hit it with an arrow at 30 yards. Clare Conley, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2025 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 1 Oct. 2025.

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