hit\ the\ sack

hit\ the\ sack
• hit the hay
• hit the sack
v. phr. slang
To go to bed.

The men hit the hay early, in order to be out hunting at dawn.

Louis was so tired that he hit the sack soon after supper.


Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • hit the sack — See: HIT THE HAY …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hit the sack — See: HIT THE HAY …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hit the sack — When you hit the sack, you go to bed …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • hit the sack — ► hit the sack informal go to bed. Main Entry: ↑sack …   English terms dictionary

  • hit the sack — verb prepare for sleep I usually turn in at midnight He goes to bed at the crack of dawn • Syn: ↑go to bed, ↑turn in, ↑bed, ↑crawl in, ↑kip down, ↑hit the hay, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • hit the sack — verb To go to bed. K.P. Arches Like a housewife who spends a day on the range, a soldier gets tired feet and is eager to hit the sack. Syn: hit the hay, turn into a pumpkin See Also: sack out …   Wiktionary

  • hit the sack — vp Go to bed. Is it 11 o clock already? Time for me to hit the sack. 1950s …   Historical dictionary of American slang

  • hit the sack —    When you hit the sack, you go to bed.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • hit the sack — go to bed I m a little bit tired so I think that I will hit the sack now …   Idioms and examples

  • hit the sack — British, American & Australian, informal, American, informal to go to bed. I m going to hit the sack I m exhausted …   New idioms dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”