take to the road
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Meaning
take to the road (third-person singular simple present takes to the road, present participle taking to the road, simple past took to the road, past participle taken to the road)
(obsolete) To become a highwayman.
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BOSTON — (Dec. 20, 2016) — As millions of Americans take to the road to celebrate the holidays, many are being forced to dig deeper in their wallets.
No matter how you will be traveling, you’ll likely need to take to the road to get to an airport or train station.
The following are good reminders as you prepare to take to the road during the Memorial Day travel weekend.