hit it

idiom

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

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Allen hit it on the ground to Francisco Lindor at shortstop for a routine out. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025 San Antonio Spurs fan Anjali Ahuja was at Barclays two years ago when her squad hit it big with French unicorn Victor Wembanyama. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2025 The two not only hit it off right away, but began a relationship despite the fact both were in relationships with other people — Ball with director Al Hall, to whom she was briefly engaged, and Arnaz with dancer Renee De Marco. Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 23 June 2025 De La Cruz jumped on Matz’s first pitch, an 85 mph changeup, and hit it 435 feet to center field for his 17th home run of the season — fourth while batting right-handed — to give the Reds a 4-2 lead. C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 21 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 2 Jul. 2025.

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