hit the road

Questions

What does hit the road mean?

To begin traveling in an automobile or other road vehicle.

Where does hit the road come from?

Compare typologically Russian уда́риться в бега́ (udáritʹsja v begá), уда́рить по та́пкам (udáritʹ po tápkam), тро́нуться (trónutʹsja).

How to pronounce hit the road

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