Definition of hit the trail
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: to begin a journey
We should be ready to hit the trail by 8:00.
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“Hit the trail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20the%20trail. Accessed 9 Mar. 2021.
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