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hit the sheets

idiom
Meaning

To go to bed.


Examples
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.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    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.

  2. 02

    fall out of the ugly tree and hit every branch

    To become extremely unattractive.

  3. 03

    four sheets to the wind

    Extremely drunk.

  4. 04

    hit a lick

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

  5. 05

    hit a snag

    To encounter an unexpected problem or delay.

  6. 06

    hit a wall

    To come up against an insurmountable problem.

  7. 07

    hit above one's weight

    Alternative form of punch above one's weight.

  8. 08

    hit and run

    Sexual intercourse followed by a prompt departure; a one-night stand.

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