let's hit the road
Meaning: Let's leave; let's get going.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Example: “It's getting late; let's hit the road.”
Category: Daily Life
Origin: "Hit the road" meaning to set off is American slang from the late 19th century, popularized again by Ray Charles's 1961 song "Hit the Road Jack."
Equivalents in other languages
- French: En voiture, Simone ! — literally: Into the car, Simone!
More idioms — Daily Life
- without fanfare — Quietly, without any publicity.
- a Herculean task — An extremely difficult job requiring huge effort.
- on the sidelines — Not taking an active part; left out.
- at full tilt — At full speed or with full force.
- my bad — My mistake; sorry.
- drive someone up the wall — To annoy someone intensely.
More English idioms
- gone with the wind — Gone forever, vanished without a trace.
- a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush — It is better to keep what you have than risk it for something more uncertain.
- a stab in the back — A betrayal by someone one trusted.
- the light at the end of the tunnel — A sign that a long, difficult period is ending.
- freeze one's butt off — To be extremely cold.
- be in clover — To live in comfort and luxury.
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