Hit the hump
verb phrase
To escape from prison, desert from military service, etc; go over the hill (1940s+)
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- Hit the mark
see: hit the bull’s-eye
- Hit the sauce
verb phrase To drink liquor, esp rapidly and to excess; booze: If he keeps hitting the bottle they’ll have to dry him out (1889+) Related Terms hit the bottle
- Hit the pipe
verb phrase To smoke a narcotic, esp opium (1886+)
- Hit the sheets
verb phrase
- Hit the skids
verb phrase [1918+; skids are various planks or rollers used to move heavy objects]