takes a hike
Leaves the area
Takes a hike means to leave or go away.
The phrase often appears as a dismissive command: Why don't you take a hike? suggests someone is unwanted and should remove themselves.
It can also describe simply departing: He took a hike after the argument.
The literal sense—going on a hike—exists but is less common than the figurative dismissal.
- walkTravel on foot
- vamooseDepart hastily
- leaveSanctioned time away
- departureAct of going away
- scramDepart hastily, informally
nature walk · hit the trail · trek · abscond · vanish · beat it · get out of here · make tracks · backpacking · flee · wander · stroll · retreat · nature · saunter · embark · climb · exit
takes a hikestays put
Remains in place
sticks around · remains · stays · hangs around · makes oneself at home
takes a hikerests
Ceases work temporarily
lounges · sits down · sits still · sits tight · takes it easy
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