hit the trail

idiom

chiefly US
: to begin a journey
We should be ready to hit the trail by 8:00.

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At one point, the cat emerged from the brush, however, and hit the trail. Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025 The TreeTop Walk from Windsor Nature Park to MacRitchie Reservoir Park has long been a favorite among those who live here; my own family would hit the trail on weekends. Elizabeth See, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025 Now, those tools are ready to hit the trail—just like you. Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 28 Aug. 2025 In the months that followed, as Trump hit the trail, Johnson and his aides worked on the details. Eric Cortellessa, Time, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hit the trail

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“Hit the trail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20the%20trail. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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