Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

the rubber hits the road

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables: the rub-ber hit-s the road
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Alternative form of the rubber meets the road.

Example Sentences

"It is in these conversations that the rubber hits the road, where the plan gets traction."
"We do it in our teaching, which is where the rubber hits the road in the improvisation community."
"It often tends to be the most controversial field in theology because it's where the rubber hits the road in terms of what the Church says on the hotbutton issues of the day, from abortion and homosexuality to war and the environment."
"When Senator Barack Obama ran for president, he noted: The mayors have some of the toughest jobs in the country, because that's where the rubber hits the road."

Questions

What does the rubber hits the road mean?: Alternative form of the rubber meets the road.

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