hit the road

Idioms and Phrases

Also, hit the trail . Set out, as on a trip. For example, Come on, it's time to hit the road , or Jack hit the trail at dawn . [Late 1800s]

Example Sentences

Despite beginning the season in Redick’s rotation, he was mostly on the fringes of their early wins, and by the time the Lakers hit the road for the first time, Knecht was almost in a full-fledged slump.

From Los Angeles Times

When she was 19, Alicia Upton hit the road and left everything behind.

From Los Angeles Times

The singer-songwriter will hit the road in December - his first full UK tour since 2022.

From BBC

Kylie got the all-clear in 2006, and she hit the road again almost immediately.

From BBC

Polly Neate, chief executive of Shelter, said there nothing in the bill “to prevent landlords from demanding tenants either cough up huge sums of rent up front or hit the road”.

From BBC