Word info

hit it

Verb

Meaning

(informal, usually imperative) To start performing; start playing a song, etc.

(slang) To leave, to hit the road.

(slang) To have sex

(slang) To smoke a cigarette, take an illicit drug, or drink an alcoholic beverage.

(slang) To drive a vehicle, especially a car or motorcycle, really fast.

(slang) To try a gambling game.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

I became a good pitcher when I stopped trying to make them miss the ball and started trying to make them hit it. Sandy Koufax

I aimed at the public's heart, and by accident I hit it in the stomach. Upton Sinclair

If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack. Winston Churchill

Your body is like a piece of dynamite. You can tap it with a pencil all day, but you'll never make it explode. You hit it once with a hammer: Bang! Get serious. Do 40 hard minutes, not an hour and half of nonsense. It's so much more rewarding. Jason Statham

An actress always knows when she's hit it and mostly you haven't but once or twice I think I hit it right, so maybe that's good enough for one life. Helen Hayes

Though the snake be small, it is still wise to hit it with a big stick. Hindi Proverb

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