Hit the Bottle

Also: hit the booze be on the bottle Hit the Bottle Meaning To hit the bottle means to go on a drinking binge; to get drunk; to drink a large amount of alcoholic beverage; to drink or start to drink excessive amounts of alcohol habitually or usually 1,2,3,4 Usage Notes The idiom hit the bottle … Read more

Hit the Hay

Also used: hit the sack hit the bed Meaning of Idiom ‘Hit the Hay’ To hit the hay means to get into bed and go to sleep. Usage Notes The variants hit the hay, hit the sack, and hit the bed are all interchangeable. They do not necessarily mean the same as go to bed, … Read more

Hit the Books

To hit the books has nothing to do with being violent toward books. You cannot substitute words like clobbered, smacked, knocked out, or slapped for the verb hit! This makes the phrase an example of a noncompositional idiom. Also: pound the books Meaning of Idiom ‘Hit the Books’ 1. To study or do schoolwork, often with … Read more

Hit the Ground Running

Meaning of Idiom ‘Hit the Ground Running’ To hit the ground running means to start a new activity immediately and energetically with speed and enthusiasm; to be able to begin an activity effectively right from the beginning, with no need for preparation or adjustment; to be able to seize an opportunity with vigor. Examples Of … Read more

Shit Will Hit The Fan

Also: The shit is going to hit the fan The shit’s gonna hit the fan When the shit hits the fan Then the shit hits the fan Meaning of Idiom ‘Shit Will Hit the Fan’ The shit will hit the fan refers to a problem becoming very serious or the consequences of an action or situation … Read more

Hit the Nail On the Head

To hit the nail on the head is an old English idiom in existence since at least the 15th century, and probably longer. Meaning of Idiom ‘To Hit the Nail on the Head’ Hit the nail on the head is one of those idioms whose meaning is fairly easy to tell. It means to be exactly correct, especially … Read more