hit it

idiom

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

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On Wednesday, July 16, the New Jersey Lottery revealed the latest winner of their $500,000-top-prize ticket in a press release, stating that the teacher who hit it big received gifts from parents during the end of the public school year in June that included multiple lottery scratch cards. Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 17 July 2025 Before the gig, Seger struck up a conversation with Cline and the two hit it off. Jeanne Rawdin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2025 Shohei Ohtani got an 0-and-2 curveball that stayed up and hit it 431 feet for a leadoff home run. Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 9 July 2025 Put this barbecue chicken recipe in rotation, then hit it again next week with the soy-ginger spin. Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 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 24 Jul. 2025.

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