All English words - page 1686

Meanings of Hit the ground running:

phrase

Start something and proceed at a fast pace with great enthusiasm.

Usage examples:

While he did not trap that fast he certainly hit the ground running to scorch away from his opponen…

idiom

To be ready to work immediately on a new activity

Usage examples:

She studied the reports over the weekend so she could hit the ground running when the meeting began.

Meanings of Hit the nail on the head:

phrase

Find exactly the right answer.

Usage examples:

These guys seem to have a knack for hitting the nail on the head, and their newest creation is as s…

idiom

To be exactly right about something

Usage examples:

I think david hit the nail on the head when he said that kids won't want to buy this product.

Meanings of Hit the roof:

phrase

Suddenly become very angry.

Usage examples:

When she surprised him in bed with another woman she hit the roof

idiom

To become extremely angry

Usage examples:

Dad'll hit the ceiling when he finds out i've left school.

Meanings of Hit up:

phrasal verb

Ask someone for something, typically money.

Usage examples:

I have an employee who is always hitting me up for a raise

Meanings of Hit upon:

phrasal verb

To think of an idea unexpectedly or unintentionally

Usage examples:

When we first hit on the idea, everyone told us it would never work.

Meanings of Hit-for:

phrasal verb

To ask someone for money

Usage examples:

She planned to hit him up for a raise.

Meanings of Hit-on-the-head:

idiom

To be exactly right about something

Usage examples:

I think david hit the nail on the head when he said that kids won't want to buy this product.

Meanings of Hit-or-miss:

idiom

Dependent upon or characterized by chance

phrase

As likely to be unsuccessful as successful.

Usage examples:

Most drugs on the market have been found by hit-or-miss methods

adjective

As likely to be bad as to be good, esp. because of not being planned or organized well

Usage examples:

The service you get in these big stores can be hit-or-miss, depending on the salesperson you talk to.

Meanings of Hit-the:

idiom

To go to bed in order to sleep

Usage examples:

I have a busy day tomorrow, so i think i'll hit the sack.

collocation

In boxing and wrestling, to fall to the floor because of being hit or thrown down very hard

Usage examples:

Lennox hit the canvas hard., he hit the canvas for the second time from a right hook.

Meanings of Hit-the-dirt:

idiom

Fall or drop suddenly, usually to evade some danger

Meanings of Hit-the-hay:

phrase

Go to bed.

Usage examples:

The weekend was finished off in the best way possible, with amelia sleeping soundly from 8pm until …

idiom

To go to bed in order to sleep

Usage examples:

I have a busy day tomorrow, so i think i'll hit the sack.

Meanings of Hit-the-road:

phrase

Set out on a journey.

Usage examples:

We hit the road and thankfully the journey was incident free.

idiom

Infml to leave a place or begin a trip

Usage examples:

I’d love to stay longer but it’s really time to hit the road.

Meanings of Hit-the-sack:

phrase

Go to bed.

Usage examples:

I know there was no wound on my wrist before hitting the sack because upon retiring i took off my w…

idiom

To go to bed in order to sleep

Usage examples:

I have a busy day tomorrow, so i think i'll hit the sack.

Meanings of Hit-the-skids:

idiom

To fail

Usage examples:

His career hit the skids after his illness.

Meanings of Hitch-a-lift:

phrase

To get a free ride in someone else's vehicle as a way of travelling

Usage examples:

They hitched a lift to edinburgh from a passing car., i decided to leave my car at home and hitch a…

Meanings of Hitch-up:

phrasal verb

To pull something, especially trousers or a skirt, upwards to a slightly higher position

Usage examples:

She hitched her skirt up before wading across the stream., we watched as the farmer hitched up a te…

Meanings of Hitcher:

noun

A hitch-hiker.

Usage examples:

Yes, most of us hitchers are somewhat crusty.

Meanings of Hitches:

verb

Move (something) into a different position with a jerk.

Usage examples:

She hitched up her skirt and ran

noun

A temporary difficulty or problem.

Usage examples:

Everything went without a hitch

Meanings of Hitchhike:

verb

Travel by getting free lifts in passing vehicles.

Usage examples:

We hitch-hiked up to scotland

noun

A journey made by hitch-hiking.

Usage examples:

There were other breaks too, the random hitch-hike through france to northern spain, the holidays i…

Meanings of Hitchhiked:

verb

Travel by getting free lifts in passing vehicles.

Usage examples:

We hitch-hiked up to scotland

noun

A journey made by hitch-hiking.

Usage examples:

There were other breaks too, the random hitch-hike through france to northern spain, the holidays i…

Meanings of Hitchhikers:

noun

Someone who travels by getting free rides in someone else's vehicle

Usage examples:

Jack often picks up hitchhikers., we let the two hitchhikers out at the border.

Meanings of Hitching:

verb

Move (something) into a different position with a jerk.

Usage examples:

She hitched up her skirt and ran

noun

A temporary difficulty or problem.

Usage examples:

Everything went without a hitch

Meanings of Hither:

adverb

To or towards this place.

Usage examples:

I little knew then that such calamity would summon me hither!

adjective

Situated on this side.

Usage examples:

The hither side of severn

Meanings of Hither-and-thither:

idiom

In many directions

Usage examples:

In clearer water, one encounters shoals of tiny fish, which dart hither and thither like flights of…

Meanings of Hitherto:

adverb

Until now or until the point in time under discussion.

Usage examples:

Hitherto part of french west africa, benin achieved independence in 1960

phrase

Up to this point; until the present time