hit the road — to leave or start a journey; to begin traveling
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to leave or start a journey; to begin traveling
Pronunciation (IPA): /hɪt ðə roʊd/
Korean meaning: 떠나다, 여행을 시작하다
Korean pronunciation: **히**트 더 **로**드
Example Sentences
- We need to hit the road by 6 AM to avoid traffic.
- The boss told me to hit the road after I accidentally sent a cat meme to all clients.
- After graduation, many students hit the road to explore the world.
hit the road
VERB//hɪt ðə roʊd//
to leave or start a journey; to begin traveling
The family hits the road for their summer vacation adventure
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Fit the code, quit the mode, then hit the road!
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Origin
1900년대 미국에서 자동차가 보급되면서 생긴 표현으로, '길(road)을 치다(hit)'라는 의미에서 '길 위에 나서다', 즉 '출발하다'는 뜻으로 발전했습니다.
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“We need to hit the road by 6 AM to avoid traffic.”
“The boss told me to hit the road after I accidentally sent a cat meme to all clients.”
“After graduation, many students hit the road to explore the world.”
“My GPS kept saying 'hit the road' but I was already driving - apparently it was broken!”
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