hit the bricks
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Go out on strike, as in The union voted to hit the bricks as soon as their contract expired. [Slang; 1940s]
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Words nearby hit the bricks
hit-skip, hit squad, hitter, hit the books, hit the bottle, hit the bricks, hit the bull's-eye, hit the ceiling, hit the deck, hit the fan, hit the ground running
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