hit the road

Idioms  

1. Also, hit the trail. Set out, as on a trip. For example, Come on, it's time to hit the road, or Jack hit the trail at dawn. [Late 1800s]

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hit the road

But the 61 million Americans AAA expects to hit the road in the next few days should count on hearing updates anywhere the signal is strong.

From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026

As millions of Americans hit the road for Memorial Day weekend, investors are welcoming the chance to slow down.

From Barron's ● May 25, 2026

It’s also a time when many Americans hit the road, with AAA predicting a record-setting 45 million people traveling domestically.

From MarketWatch ● May 21, 2026

Given the range of the material and the savvy interplay, the music sounds far less like a studio experiment and more like a band ready to hit the road.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

Cotton was lining up bricks along the edge of the road, and Lenny was swinging a baseball bat at rocks that hit the road sign with a clang.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor