hit the bricks
To travel about, especially on foot.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“It is time to hit the bricks and explore the city.”
“After sitting at his desk all morning, he decided to hit the bricks and walk through the park.”
“The weary travelers hit the bricks early each morning, determined to see every historic site before their vacation concluded.”
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bang one's head against a brick wall
To waste effort on a futile project.
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brick in
To enclose with bricks.
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brick in one's hat
Drunkenness.
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built like a brick outhouse
Synonym of built like a brick shithouse.
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built like a brick shipyard
Synonym of built like a brick shithouse.
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built like a brick shithouse
Of a man, having a muscular body, particularly with well-developed muscles of the chest, arms and abdominals.
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don't let the door hit you on the way out
Used as a command to leave in haste, or to indicate that one is glad, or at least unmoved, to see the addressed person leaving.
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drop a brick
To commit a faux pas, especially in speech, such as by tactlessly speaking of a subject that should not be mentioned.
Last updated August 10, 2026