hit the road

Example Sentences

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But the rubber will likely hit the road for software soon.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

But if workers must hit the road, management said, they should fuel up on the chain’s own meatloaf and country fried steak.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

I plotted out a 500-mile road trip through the north of the country to try to meet as many of those people as possible, and hit the road.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Yellow 2120 decided it was finally time to hit the road.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

I quickly learned I could just put one on an old car and hit the road.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah