take a hike
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Alternatively, if you want to walk off lunch, take a hike up Sugarloaf Mountain before having a final glass of wine at nearby Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
If you want to get up close and personal with blankets of goldfields, Canterbury bells, filaree and other native plants, your best bet is to take a hike.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2023
To stretch your legs and enjoy the rainforest up close, take a hike.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2023
Telling Mom to take a hike is “so tough”; I don’t share your mystification.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 16, 2023
But I had a job to do, and my nerves could take a hike.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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