hit the showers
idiom
: to go somewhere (such as a locker room) and use the showers there
The team hit the showers after practice.
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More top business stories: The only way for fans to escape the heat Monday was to hit the showers, and a long line of kids waited to jump into the left-field shower during the game, gleefully soaking themselves while the Sox got pummeled 10-0.
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Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Trying to work out with earbuds that don’t stay in place is more than enough reason to hit the showers early.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 5 May 2025
While Gausman hit the showers early, Clarke Schmidt lasted 4.1 innings in his second game of 2024.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2024
Optimism had hit the showers and grabbed the trolley for San Ysidro.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
The most important event at Dodger Stadium took place five hours before first pitch, which meant Blake Snell could hit the showers early.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
Loyalty is a naive concept that hit the showers, in many places for good.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2023
Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper hit the showers early Thursday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 29 Sep. 2023
The team’s margin of error hit the showers before the All-Star break for these big-name Padres.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2023
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Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Trying to work out with earbuds that don’t stay in place is more than enough reason to hit the showers early.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 5 May 2025
While Gausman hit the showers early, Clarke Schmidt lasted 4.1 innings in his second game of 2024.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2024
Optimism had hit the showers and grabbed the trolley for San Ysidro.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
The most important event at Dodger Stadium took place five hours before first pitch, which meant Blake Snell could hit the showers early.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
Loyalty is a naive concept that hit the showers, in many places for good.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2023
Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper hit the showers early Thursday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 29 Sep. 2023
The team’s margin of error hit the showers before the All-Star break for these big-name Padres.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2023
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“Hit the showers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20the%20showers. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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