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Hit Road Start Journey Time Parents Expecting Home

Idiom to hit the road
Definition to start a journey; to start on your way to somewhere
Examples - OK, it's time to hit the road. My parents will be expecting me home soon.
- We wanted to arrive early so we hit the road before breakfast.
- We hit the road after we got Ben into dry clothes and made a stop at Camp 18 for lunch.
- What with having breakfast and everything, I didn't hit the road until 11.30. This was not exactly the best way to eat miles and try to make up for lost time.

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