hit the bricks

VERB

depart

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon blast off disappear escape evacuate exit go pull out quit remove retire vacate withdraw

STRONG

abdicate absent decamp desert emigrate migrate part perish scram secede split start tergiversate troop vanish

WEAK

beat it cut and run cut out get away git go away go forth hit the road hit the trail make a break march out move on move out sally forth say goodbye set forth shove off slip away start out take leave

Antonyms

STRONGEST

arrive come in continue enter fill occupy persevere remain stay

STRONG

combine come join

WEAK

keep to linger wait

VERB

picket

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blockade boycott demonstrate protest walk out

STRONG

strike

WEAK

stage a walkout

VERB

strike

Synonyms

STRONGEST

go on strike stage a walkout walk out

STRONG

arbitrate boycott mediate negotiate picket quit

WEAK

be on strike hold out mutiny refuse to work resist revolt slow down tie up

Antonyms

STRONG

lock out

WEAK

comply obey

Example Sentences

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Ninety-nine times out of 100, they would be told to pack a box and hit the bricks.

From The Wall Street Journal

Every coach has to hit the bricks and turn over the roster with win-now, experienced talent.

From The Wall Street Journal

The day before close to 85,000 Kaiser Permanente workers in several states hit the bricks in the largest healthcare strike in American history, the Washington Post reported the results of an explosive year-long investigation that revealed the country's life expectancy was cratering in large measure thanks to premature deaths due to chronic illness.

From Salon

If not, he can hit the bricks.

From Slate

You have to hit the bricks and take that leap.

From Salon

hit the bricks

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