IdiomDaily Life
English
Englishtake a hike
Meaning: Go away; get lost.
Example: “He kept bothering her until she told him to take a hike.”
Origin: American slang from the mid-20th century: telling someone to go off on a long walk away from you.
Equivalents in other languages
Dutch: ga toch fietsen Literally: Go cycling
French: Aller se faire voir chez les Grecs Literally: To go and get yourself seen among the Greeks
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- knock someone's socks off To impress or amaze someone greatly.
- a smart aleck An annoying person who shows off how clever they are.
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