The new shoes hit the shops tomorrow.
hit the shops
idiomTo become available for purchase at retail locations.
Fans waited in line for hours before the latest video game hit the shops.
Once the highly anticipated collection finally hits the shops, retailers expect the entire inventory to sell out within a few hours.
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big shop
A large, regular purchase of groceries; as opposed to ad hoc or impulse purchases.
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bull in a china shop
A person who is clumsy, aggressive, without care, concern or self-control.
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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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fall out of the ugly tree and hit every branch
To become extremely unattractive.
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hit a lick
To earn a large sum of money in a short amount of time, usually illegally.
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hit a snag
To encounter an unexpected problem or delay.
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hit a wall
To come up against an insurmountable problem.
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hit above one's weight
Alternative form of punch above one's weight.
Last updated April 17, 2026