take a hike
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And now, for all that effort, they’re being told to ‘go take a hike.’
From Fox News
Racewalkers, he added, “loved every step of their long journeys” and “now, for all that effort, they’re being told to ‘go take a hike.’”
From New York Times
“Democrats are about to tell Republicans to go take a hike and start teeing up trillions more dollars and borrowing and spending, of course, without a single Republican vote.”
From Washington Times
“Take a hike, all of you! You’re blocking the sun!”
From New York Times
Your feline friend may also be telling mosquitoes to take a hike.
From Salon
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