hits the sheets
Retires for night
Hits the sheets means to go to bed, typically for sleep.
The phrase evokes the moment of climbing into bed and making contact with the bedding.
I'm exhausted—I need to hit the sheets early tonight.
It can also suggest going to bed for sex, depending on context.
The expression belongs to a family of similar phrases like hit the hay and hit the sack.
- snoozeLight brief sleep
- dozeBrief light rest
- forty winksBrief informal nap
- slumberLight, restful unconsciousness
- catch some ZsGet some rest
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