hit the trail

: to reach with or as if with a sudden blow

: to come in quick forceful contact with

: to strike (something, such as a ball) with an object (such as a bat, club, or racket) so as to impart or redirect motion

: an act or instance of striking or forcefully coming in contact with someone or something : an act or instance of hitting or being hit

: a stroke of luck

: a great success

: to hang down so as to drag along or sweep the ground

: to extend over a surface in a loose or straggling manner

: to grow to such length as to droop over toward the ground

: a track made by passage especially through a wilderness

: a marked or established path or route especially through a forest or mountainous region

: a trace or mark left by something that has passed or been drawn along : scent, track