# hit the road

Pronunciation: say "hit thuh ROHD" US /ˌhɪt ðə ˈɹoʊd/, UK /ˌhɪt ðə ˈɹəʊd/

## Idiom

1. To depart from a place and go on one's way. *(slang)*
   - Simple: To leave where you are and go away.
   - _After the last guest left, the caterers hit the road and went home._
   - _Thanks for having us, but we'd better hit the road now._
2. To set out on a journey by car or other road vehicle. *(slang)*
   - Simple: To get in a car and start a trip.
   - _The band loaded their gear into the van and hit the road for the next city._
   - _If the weather clears, we'll hit the road right after breakfast._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/hit-the-road (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).