take a hike

phrase

variants or less commonly take a walk

informal

: to go away : leave

They paid Miss Beane to take a hike. She came back when the money ran out …

—Darryl Pinckney

Ewing's dissatisfaction with a sinking team and the absence of a person in the organization with whom he feels close would seem to make him all too willing to take a hike.

—Jack McCallum

"But after someone does her in, you'll swing into action. Then you'll be able to spare a dozen men." "Take a walk," Quirk said.

—Robert B. Parker

"I was lucky enough to get the job with the Cubs 20 years ago and I'm going to hang on to it until they tell me to go take a hike."

—Pat Hughes

Examples of take a hike in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Times staff writer Deborah Vankin recently explored the practice of walking therapy by taking a hike through Griffith Park with psychotherapist Ismary Colón Angueira, who specializes in the modality. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Just 45 minutes north of Orlando, a wintertime oasis for manatees and humans alike beckons visitors to take a hike and find some peace of mind. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026

Then Marvel took a hike to Disney, which scooped them up for $4 billion in 2009. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026

Minaeva seems to be a worthy replacement, averaging over 11 points and nine rebounds while playing in Moscow, but Mulkey might have to have a mea culpa in the locker room to explain why one of the key pieces of this year's roster is taking a hike. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for take a hike

• statesmanlike
• alike
• belike
• birdlike
• catlike
• childlike
• christlike
• deathlike
• dislike
• dreamlike
• friedreich
• godlike