hit the road
Leave right now
Hit the road means to leave or depart, especially to begin a journey: We should hit the road early if we want to beat traffic.
The phrase suggests purposeful movement rather than a casual exit.
It's getting late—time to hit the road.
farewell
Leave-taking expression
set off · head out · take off · venture · embark · outbound · transit · commute · exit · escape
journey
Travel from place to place
- adventureRisky exciting undertaking
- voyageJourney by sea
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
trek · wander · roam · ramble · explore · itinerary · backpack · nomad · wanderlust · globetrotter
- idiomstime flies, seize the day, ring a bell, break a leg, barking up the wrong tree
- travel idiomsin the same boat, miss the boat, crossroads, smooth sailing, take the wheel
- departuresleave, depart, exit, leaving, go
- escapeescape, flee, run away, get away, flight
- motion idiomsin motion, on the move, on the go, move forward, move along
- movingmoving, moving truck, move out, move in, movers
hit the roadarrive
Reach a destination
settle in · come home · stay put · pull in · put down roots
hit the roadstay
Remain in position
stay put · remain · stick around · sit tight · stay home
hit the roadstay behind
Remain when others leave
hold off · wait around · sit tight · bide one's time · drag one's feet
hit, road, hitting, roads, hits, roadway, roadblock, hitman, hitter