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Idiom idiom

hit the sheets


To go to bed.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

I am tired, so I am going to hit the sheets.

CONTEXTUAL

After a long day of work, I usually hit the sheets by ten o'clock.

COMPLEX

Exhausted from the arduous journey, the weary traveler decided it was finally time to hit the sheets and find some rest.


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    cheat sheet

    Any summary or quick reference used as a shortcut or reminder, such as an aid for public speaking.

  2. 02

    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.

  3. 03

    dope sheet

    A summary, ordinarily in the form of a document, containing important facts and background information concerning a person, activity, or other subject matter.

  4. 04

    fall out of the ugly tree and hit every branch

    To become extremely unattractive.

  5. 05

    fast sheet

    A hotel or similar establishment catering to prostitutes.

  6. 06

    four sheets to the wind

    Extremely drunk.

  7. 07

    hit a lick

    To earn a large sum of money in a short amount of time, usually illegally.

  8. 08

    hit a snag

    To encounter an unexpected problem or delay.

Last updated August 10, 2026