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

More electric cars will hit the road in the coming years, even with demand slowing, the charging companies say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

But the rubber will likely hit the road for software soon.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

But if workers must hit the road, management said, they should fuel up on the chain’s own meatloaf and country fried steak.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

The group will shortly hit the road for a run of dates across the UK, concluding with December shows in Aberdeen, Dundee and Glasgow.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2025

It hit the road near the huge tree, blowing a crater in the packed earth.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack