hit the hay

hit the hay
verb
prepare for sleep
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I usually turn in at midnight

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He goes to bed at the crack of dawn

Syn:
Ant: ↑turn out (for: ↑turn in), ↑get up (for: ↑go to bed)
Hyponyms: ↑bed down, ↑bunk down
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s

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phrasal or hit the sack
slang : to go to bed

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hit the hay (slang)
To go to bed
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Main Entry:hay

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to go to bed
Thesaurus: going to bed, getting up and staying in bedhyponym to sleep, or to go to sleepsynonym
Main entry: hit

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I
informal go to bed
II
see hay I

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hit the hay — see hit, 1
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Main Entry:hay
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hit the hay (or hit the sack)
informal : to go to bed

I'm tired. I'm going to hit the hay.

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Main Entry:hit

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hit the ˈhay/ˈsack idiom
(informal) to go to bed
Main entry:hitidiom

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  • hit the hay — 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./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hit the hay — 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./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hit\ the\ hay — • hit the hay • 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 …   Словарь американских идиом

  • hit the hay — When you hit the hay, you go to bed …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • hit the hay — ► hit the hay informal go to bed. Main Entry: ↑hay …   English terms dictionary

  • hit the hay — AND hit the sack tv. to go to ed. □ 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 …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • hit the hay — verb To go to bed. Time to hit the hay, Dave yawned. The bartender called Good night as Dingwell went out of the swinging doors. Syn: turn into a pumpkin, hit the sack …   Wiktionary

  • hit the hay —    When you hit the hay, you go to bed.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • hit the hay — go to bed, crash    After supper he hit the hay. He was exhausted …   English idioms

  • hit the hay — go to bed I decided to hit the hay early last night because I was very tired …   Idioms and examples

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