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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Example Sentences

That would represent a 2.2% increase over last year, when a record 119.7 million travelers hit the road or took to the skies for the holidays.

From Los Angeles Times

“I mean, she’ll get married first, but then, hit the road, you know?”

From Los Angeles Times

Those checks and their potential $300 billion price tag are where the rubber hits the road.

From Barron's

But even without permanent teams abroad, supersonic travel would make the NFL’s current international schedule smoother for the clubs hitting the road.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since hitting the road in September, that weekly average has risen to 181 million.

From The Wall Street Journal