hit the hay — to go to bed; to go to sleep
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to go to bed; to go to sleep
Pronunciation (IPA): /hɪt ðə heɪ/
Korean meaning: 잠자리에 들다, 자러 가다
Korean pronunciation: **히**트 더 **헤**이
Example Sentences
- After studying for 12 hours straight, Sarah decided to hit the hay before her brain turned into actual hay.
- The boss works so late that his employees joke he must hit the hay at the office.
- I have an early meeting tomorrow, so I should hit the hay now.
hit the hay
NOUN//hɪt ðə heɪ//
to go to bed; to go to sleep
💡 Concept
After a long farm day, grandpa is ready to hit the hay early tonight.
🎵 Rhyme
After a long day, it's time to hit the hay this way!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/hɪt ðə heɪ/
🇬🇧 UK/hɪt ðə heɪ/
🌳Etymology
Origin
농장에서 건초(hay) 위에서 잠을 자던 시절의 관습에서 유래된 표현으로, 1900년대 초 미국에서 널리 사용되기 시작했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
haywaydaysayplay
hay
way
day
say
play
🔗Collocations
time to hit the hay
hit the hay early
gonna hit the hay
hit the hay right away
need to hit the hay
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“After studying for 12 hours straight, Sarah decided to hit the hay before her brain turned into actual hay.”
😄 Fun example
“The boss works so late that his employees joke he must hit the hay at the office.”
“I have an early meeting tomorrow, so I should hit the hay now.”
“Kids, it's 9 PM - time to hit the hay!”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
go to bedturn incall it a nighthit the sackcatch some Z's
Antonyms
wake upget upstay awake
Related
sleepbedtimerestslumberdoze off
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