hit the road
(slang, idiomatic) To begin traveling in an automobile or other road vehicle.
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Tesla Semis are about to hit the road. That’s good… https://www.newsbeep.com/us-ca/302329/ Back in 2017, Tesla promised to bring an all-electric semitruck to market that would have a longer range and…
Squeak squeak-squeak-squeak... (Guess I have no choice but to hit the road... )
I did read it. If Auston’s thoughts are anything but how do I fix this, hit the road.
Let's hit the road! 😎 Join us tomorrow from 6pm CEST as we continue to explore the Benelux Rework in the 1.59 update for Euro Truck Simulator 2 🙌 Don’t miss it: 🟣 Twitch.tv/SCSSoftware 🔴 YouTube.com/SCSSoftware…
Ford Puma Reclaims April Best-Seller Spot from Jaecoo 7 https://www.europesays.com/britain/29378/ New car sales rose 24% in April and the two millionth UK-registered electric car hit the road, according…
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(slang, idiomatic) To begin traveling in an automobile or other road vehicle.
“Tesla Semis are about to hit the road. That’s good… https://www.newsbeep.com/us-ca/302329/ Back in 2017, Tesla promised to bring an all-electric semitruck to market that would have a longer range and…”
“Squeak squeak-squeak-squeak... (Guess I have no choice but to hit the road... )”
If we're gonna make it by sunset, we'd better hit the road.
“Tesla Semis are about to hit the road. That’s good… https://www.newsbeep.com/us-ca/302329/ Back in 2017, Tesla promised to bring an all-electric semitruck to market that would have a longer range and…”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Squeak squeak-squeak-squeak... (Guess I have no choice but to hit the road... )”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I did read it. If Auston’s thoughts are anything but how do I fix this, hit the road.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Let's hit the road! 😎 Join us tomorrow from 6pm CEST as we continue to explore the Benelux Rework in the 1.59 update for Euro Truck Simulator 2 🙌 Don’t miss it: 🟣 Twitch.tv/SCSSoftware 🔴 YouTube.com/SCSSoftware 🔵 Facebook.com/SCSSoft”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Ford Puma Reclaims April Best-Seller Spot from Jaecoo 7 https://www.europesays.com/britain/29378/ New car sales rose 24% in April and the two millionth UK-registered electric car hit the road, according…”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(slang, idiomatic) To leave a place; to go away.
It's time for me to hit the road and walk home.
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