hits the hay
Goes to bed
To hit the hay is to go to bed: I'm exhausted—I'm going to hit the hay.
The expression likely comes from a time when mattresses were stuffed with hay or straw.
Interchangeable with "hit the sack."
- sack outSleep, slangily
- turn inSubmit or sleep
- slumberLight, restful unconsciousness
- forty winksBrief informal nap
- bedtimeDesignated hour for retiring
snooze · power nap · call it a night · early night · repose · dreamland · bed down · hibernate · crash · siesta · beauty sleep · nightcap · night owl · catch some Z's · shut-eye · nap · pajamas · lights out
- falling asleepfell asleep, dozes, dozed off, nods off, nodded off
activity level
hits the hayhits the ground running
Starts work without delay
burns the midnight oil · stays up · keeps going · burns the candle at both ends