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hit the stores

idiom
Meaning

To become available for purchase at retail locations.


Examples
SIMPLE

The new phones hit the stores tomorrow morning.

CONTEXTUAL

Fans waited in long lines for hours before the limited edition sneakers finally hit the stores.

COMPLEX

Once the highly anticipated collection hits the stores, the company expects record-breaking sales across all major international markets.

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

    give away the store

    To transact, trade, or negotiate badly, by paying, providing, or conceding too much to the other party.

  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

    A road accident in which a driver hits someone and then drives away without stopping to help or take responsibility.

Last updated April 17, 2026