take a hike
idiomatic 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
Darryl PinckneyEwing'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
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
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
Pat HughesExamples of take a hike in a Sentence
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Just take a hike along the tundra regions of Western Canada, and the significance of that phrase will become clear to you.
—Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
Get outdoors by taking a hike or bike ride on the 100-mile-long Paul Bunyan State Trail, casting a line for some fish on Gull Lake, embarking on an airborne adventure at Brainerd Zip Line, and practicing your putt at one of the many golf courses in the area.
—AFAR Media, 11 Mar. 2025
All the more incentive and reason to begin looking for a new job, take a hike outside and have fun.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
So a shoe with a thick, stable, and supportive midsole is important for anyone who dreams of telling their plantar fasciitis to take a hike—shop our favorites below.
—Alexis Berger, SELF, 31 Mar. 2025
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Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
Get outdoors by taking a hike or bike ride on the 100-mile-long Paul Bunyan State Trail, casting a line for some fish on Gull Lake, embarking on an airborne adventure at Brainerd Zip Line, and practicing your putt at one of the many golf courses in the area.
—AFAR Media, 11 Mar. 2025
All the more incentive and reason to begin looking for a new job, take a hike outside and have fun.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
So a shoe with a thick, stable, and supportive midsole is important for anyone who dreams of telling their plantar fasciitis to take a hike—shop our favorites below.
—Alexis Berger, SELF, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for take a hike
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“Take a hike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20hike. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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