Hey everyone!

I have an English slang phrase for you today

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The phrase is “hit the road” this is something you may hear English speakers in the United States say and it simply means “leaving” for example:

Sarah: Hey Ben when are you leaving ?
Ben: I’m going to hit the road at about 4:30.
This means Ben plans to leave at 4:30.

As always please throw a like or comment below if you found this helpful! Thanks guys!

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Alicia 曾艳 2020.01.17 04:28

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This is helpful. Thanks.
Gabriele. 2020.01.17 04:31

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From about 5 minutes I have to hit the road to get my work in time . My body is telling me to stay on sofa e look at HelloTalk. Have a nice day.
PJ 2020.01.17 04:42

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good
stephen 2020.01.17 05:01

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hit you, means I'll leave you?
nori 2020.01.17 06:38

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Nice ! Your voice makes me feel relaxed 😄
Serena 2020.01.17 09:02

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Hit the road=leave.Got it~Thank you,Ben.
Stranger 2020.01.17 09:07

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I have read that the phrase "hit the road" is a rude variant of the phrase "get out of here". Is it true?
Ben 2020.01.17 11:12

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@Stranger you could tell someone to hit the road - and if you said it in a mean tone it could be taken that way. However it’s not as commonly used negatively.
Ween_Ju 2020.01.17 12:37

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I really like your voice !omggggg
Stranger 2020.01.17 13:40

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@Ben thanks for your explanation.
Lily 2020.01.17 14:38

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thank you！very useful！
Ben 2020.01.18 14:58

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@noriko yes you may! For example you may say. I need to hit the road by 6 am to make it to work on time.
noriko 2020.01.18 15:06

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@Ben Thank you very much!! I got it😊👍
Ben 2020.01.18 15:14

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@noriko you’re welcome!
Becky Chang 2020.02.25 03:24

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I often see the phrase on American movies and tv shows.