take a hike

Idioms and Phrases

Go hiking; also, go away. For example, We asked Jim to take a hike with us but he didn't want to , or I've had enough of you—take a hike! The latter usage is a slangy imperative. Also see take a walk .

Related Words

• depart
• disengage
• drop out
• eliminate
• go
• leave
• pull back
• pull out
• quit
• retire
• retreat