Hit the hay/sack

phrase

To go to bed or to sleep.

After a long day of work, he could barely keep his eyes open and decided to hit the hay.

Often appears as...

really hit the hay
about to hit the hay

Usage tips

Informal

Idiomatic

phrase

To go to bed or to sleep.

After a long day of work, he could barely keep his eyes open and decided to hit the hay.

Often appears as...

really hit the hay
about to hit the hay

Usage tips

Informal

Idiomatic

Definition 1 of 1

Visual representation of "hit the hay/sack"

Pro Tip 1/3

Informal Speech

Use 'hit the hay/sack' in casual conversations, not in formal or professional settings.

I'm exhausted; I'm gonna hit the hay early tonight.

Pro Tip 2/3

Figurative Meaning

'Hit the hay/sack' means going to sleep but doesn't involve actual hitting.

We've got an early start tomorrow, so let's hit the sack.

Pro Tip 3/3

Conversational Clue

This phrase often implies that the speaker is tired or that it's the end of the day.

We finished painting the house; time to hit the hay.

Pro Tip 1/3

Informal Speech

Use 'hit the hay/sack' in casual conversations, not in formal or professional settings.

I'm exhausted; I'm gonna hit the hay early tonight.

Pro Tip 2/3

Figurative Meaning

'Hit the hay/sack' means going to sleep but doesn't involve actual hitting.

We've got an early start tomorrow, so let's hit the sack.

Pro Tip 3/3

Conversational Clue

This phrase often implies that the speaker is tired or that it's the end of the day.

We finished painting the house; time to hit the hay.

Pro Tip 1/3

Informal Speech

Use 'hit the hay/sack' in casual conversations, not in formal or professional settings.

I'm exhausted; I'm gonna hit the hay early tonight.

Pro Tip 2/3

Figurative Meaning

'Hit the hay/sack' means going to sleep but doesn't involve actual hitting.

We've got an early start tomorrow, so let's hit the sack.

Pro Tip 3/3

Conversational Clue

This phrase often implies that the speaker is tired or that it's the end of the day.

We finished painting the house; time to hit the hay.

Visual representation of the word "Hit the hay/sack"

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