hit the hay

hit the hay
hit the hay & hit the sack
Fig. to go to bed. •

I have to go home and hit the hay pretty soon.

Let's hit the sack. We have to get an early start in the morning.

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or[hit the sack] {v. phr.}, {slang} To go to bed. * /The men hit the hay early, in order to be out hunting at dawn./ * /Louis was so tired that he hit the sack soon after supper./

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