hit it

phrase

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

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The two hit it off – so well, in fact, Knight donated $400,000 to the on-campus Paterno libraries and would speak at the coach’s 2012 funeral. Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 That's a very tight timeline, but Katalyst hit it, getting LINK ready by its launch date and checking off a number of commissioning milestones before running into trouble. Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The two hit it off and watched Olivia Dean perform together that night before returning to the festival together the following day, even though Perrin’s friend had not originally planned to attend on Sunday. Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 The young Florida rapper Luh Tyler hit it big with some viral videos four years ago and is now 20 years old. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 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 8 Aug. 2026.

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