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(idiomatic) To begin traveling in an automobile or other road vehicle. / (idiomatic) To leave a place; to go away.

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hit the road

Source Word

hit the road

Verb

idiomatic

Japanese Meaning

（車などに乗って）旅を始める、出発する / 居場所を離れる、去る

We should hit the road early tomorrow to avoid the worst of the traffic.

渋滞を避けるために、私たちは明日早く車で出発したほうがいい。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To begin traveling in an automobile or other road vehicle.

If we're gonna make it by sunset, we'd better hit the road.

Sense（2）

(idiomatic) To leave a place; to go away.

It's time for me to hit the road and walk home.

hits the road

（ present singular third-person ）

hitting the road

（ participle present ）

hit the road

（ participle past ）

hit the road

（ past ）